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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Girard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Girard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Girard is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

Below are the counties that are near Girard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Girard:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Girard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Nestlow
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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    • East Lynn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
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    • Armilda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
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    • Kiahsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
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    • Cove Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
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    • Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
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    • Dunlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
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    • Effie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Effie is located in Wayne County
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    • Doane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
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    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
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    • Mineral Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
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  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Layville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
    • Morrisvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
    • Dodson Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
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    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
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    • Manila
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Manila is located in Boone County
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    • Horse Creek Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
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    • Julian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Julian is located in Boone County
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    • Harless
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Harless is located in Boone County
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    • Rock Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
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    • Turtle Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
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    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lory is located in Boone County
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  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Sarah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
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    • Salt Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Melissa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
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    • Hodges
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
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    • Barboursville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pea Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
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    • Reid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
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    • Fudges Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
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    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
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    • Guyandotte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
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    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Tornado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
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    • Saint Albans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
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    • Wewanta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • West Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Myra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
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    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
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    • Palermo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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    • Hamlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Portersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • Sweetland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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    • Yawkey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Whirlwind
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
    • Banco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Banco is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
    • Chapmanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Troy Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
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    • Hedgeview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
    • Holden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Holden is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Peach Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
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    • Thompson Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
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    • West Logan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
    • Upland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Upland is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Dingess
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
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    • Greyeagle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
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    • Kermit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
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    • Teays Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Durbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Lockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Big Sandy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Catlettsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boltsfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
    • Mavity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Normal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Cannonsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Cliffside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Princess
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
    • Rush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
    • Denton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • Bellefonte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
    • Clifford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Louisa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <1>
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Potters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
    • Five Forks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Smoky Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Fallsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Hode
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
    • Beauty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
    • Lovely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
    • Warfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Inez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <1>
    • Tomahawk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Pilgrim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Debord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • Crown City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.
    • Proctorville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Chesapeake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Sybene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
    • South Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Athalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Scottown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
    • Linnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
    • Andis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
    • Coal Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Girard, see our County-by-County Page for Girard.

Cemeteries Near Girard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Girard.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Girard - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Girard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.

  • Parsons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Isaacs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tallclay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Skeens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (994 more) ...
    • Lynn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Girard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Girard.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Girard, with the one closest to Girard listed first.

  • Gilkerson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
  • East Lynn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
  • Kiahsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
  • Cove Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
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  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
  • Genoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Ferguson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  • Fourteen ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
  • Echo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Bowen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Effie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Effie is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Dunlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
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    • Jenks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jenks is located in Lincoln County
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    • Myra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Girard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Girard.

Newspapers Published in Girard ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Girard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Girard, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Girard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Girard:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Girard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Girard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.