Girard Texas Map

About Girard, Texas

Girard is a locality in Kent County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 8.2 people per km². Girard is located at 33.3623°N, 100.6629°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79518.

Girard rests in a broad, open country, where the land rolls with a quiet resilience, not in dramatic swells but in gentle, persistent inclinations. It lies 70.3 miles east-south-east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 102°T), and is situated 13.6 miles south-east of Spur. The sky here feels vast, an unbroken expanse of cerulean that can, in the heat of summer, bleach to a pale, shimmering white, and in the winter months, gather itself into bruised, bruised purples before a storm. Scattered mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, offer sparse shade, their thorns a constant, subtle reminder of the wildness that still breathes just beyond the cultivated fields. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, a mixture of sun-baked soil and the faint perfume of wildflowers that bloom defiantly in the ditches. The history of Girard is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Its economy, like so many places in this part of Kent County, has long been tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, with cotton and cattle shaping the fortunes of families for generations. You can still see the ghosts of older ways in the weathered barns and the low-slung farmhouses, structures that have weathered countless seasons. The distinctive character of Girard lies in its quiet tenacity, a place where life unfolds at a steady, unpretentious pace, and where the shared experience of sun, soil, and sky binds its inhabitants together in a subtle, unspoken communion.

About This Girard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Girard, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.362312, -100.662898. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Girard and Kent County.

Detailed location data for Girard includes the ZIP code (79518), telephone area code (806), county seat of Kent County (Jayton), and school district assignment (Jayton-Girard Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Girard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.