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Giard, Iowa

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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 / 43.00556; -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. It is named for Basil Giard.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Giard, Iowa
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Giard Post Office
  3. ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. p. 317.