Welcome to Girard ...
Girard is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of Girard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Girard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Girard has a population of 2,912 people<3> (see below for details).
Girard is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Girard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Girard is located in the (814) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Girard had an population of 2,912 people. This is a decrease of 6.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Girard had a population of 3,104 people. This makes Girard the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Girard represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 307th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,104 people, the population of Girard decreased 1.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,164 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Girard.
Communities Also Named Girard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Girard: This one is located in Erie County and the other is located in York County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 16 communities that are also named Girard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Girard.
Communities near Girard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Girard.
- Erie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
- Conneaut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <5>
- Edinboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <5>
- Wesleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <5>
- North Kingsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
- North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <5>
- Cambridge Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <5>
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <5>
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
- Conneautville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville
- Conneautville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneautville <5>
- Cranesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Girard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Girard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Girard. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Girard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Girard. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Girard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Girard ...
Looking for more information about Girard? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Girard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Girard.
Adding Girard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Girard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Girard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Girard post office opened in 1835.
We also found Girard in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Girard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Girard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Girard. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Girard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |