Giard, Iowa
Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
43°00′20″N 91°17′21″W / 43.0055403°N 91.2892995°W / 43.0055403; -91.2892995Giard is an unincorporated community in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,122 feet (342 m), and it is located at 43°0′20″N 91°17′21″W / 43.00556°N 91.28917°W / 43.00556; -91.28917 (43.0055403, -91.2892995).[1] A post office was established in the community on September 28, 1854; after being disestablished, it was restored on August 7, 1914, and operated until January 15, 1925, except for a short hiatus at the end of 1918.[2]
History
Giard was founded in 1871 and was named after Basil Giard.[3] Giard's population was 72 in 1902,[4] and 165 in 1925.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Giard, Iowa
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Giard Post Office
- ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 317.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
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Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Elkader
- Clayton
- Edgewood‡
- Elkader
- Elkport
- Farmersburg
- Garber
- Garnavillo
- Guttenberg
- Luana
- Marquette
- McGregor
- Monona
- North Buena Vista
- Osterdock
- Postville‡
- St. Olaf
- Strawberry Point
- Volga
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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