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About our community.The City of Girard is the County Seat of Crawford County, at the intersection of highways 7 and 47. Downtown Girard is built around a traditional and historic courthouse square.
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Established in 1868Girard held a year long Sesquicentennial celebration in 2018. The community was founded in February 1868 when Dr. Charles Strong selected the geographic center of Crawford County as the place to shoot a deer and proclaim that spot to be designated as the new town of Girard, named after his hometown in Pennsylvania.
Girard was also home to the socialist newspaper "The Appeal to Reason" and also the "Little Blue Books" of classic literature. |
A Great Place to Call HomeGirard, Kansas is conveniently located just 2 hours from four larger cities including Kansas City, Tulsa, Springfield (MO), and Wichita. The school district (USD 248) has been a leader in education for decades and continues to be a school of choice in Southeast Kansas. Other important local amenities include the Girard Public Library, Crawford Hills Golf Course, a local chain Grocery Store G & W Foods, and close proximity to Crawford State Park and Bone Creek Lake.
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Our Board
Jenny Collins
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Brian Blythe
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Maria Clevenger
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Cody Kiser
(2019-2021) Community National Bank and Trust 606 W St John Girard, KS 66743 620.724.4446 |
Lucas Stansbury
(2017-2019) Craw Kan Telephone 200 N Ozark Girard, KS 66743 620.724.8235 |
Johanna Winter
City Administrator City Hall 118 N Ozark Girard, KS 66743 620.724.8918 |
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Julie Smith, Executive Director
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