Giard, Iowa
Giard, Iowa | |
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  Giard, Iowa  Giard, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′20″N 91°17′21″W / 43.0055403°N 91.2892995°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 456893 |
Giard 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 (43.0055403, -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]
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.
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