Official Name: | Giard, Iowa |
Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Clayton |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1112 |
Coordinates: | 43.0055°N -91.2893°W |
Postal Code Type: | Zip codes |
Area Code: | 563 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 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 43.0056°N -91.2892°W (43.0055403, -91.2892995). 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.
Giard was founded in 1871 and was named after Basil Giard.[1] Giard's population was 72 in 1902,[2] and 165 in 1925.[3]