Girard, Georgia

About Girard

Set in the eastern part of Georgia, Girard is a tiny community with an estimated population of 184.

Girard holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.16 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 58 residents per square mile.

📰 Girard News Today

• Four arrested, charged after shooting in Girard WJBF · May 22
• Girard, GA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Carolyn Heath Moten The True Citizen · Jul 22
• Cinderella Givens Walker The Augusta Chronicle · May 30
• James William "Billy" Chance Obituary Jan 7, 2026 Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors · Jan 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Georgia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Girard Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Girard — but the Georgia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Girard

• Pointers Grill at Hancock Landing — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Girard

• Little Hell Boat Landing and Artisan Well reviews ★
• Steel Creek Boat Ramp reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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