Abandoned Record
About Girard
Girard, Alabama was a city in the far north-east corner of Russell County, Alabama across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Girard, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Girard is
Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Girard
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1914 Seale sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Phenix City sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Seale sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Phenix City sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Seale sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Phenix City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Tuskegee sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Girard
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Alabama index.
- Suspension38.5 mi SW · Bullock
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Girard, Alabama": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5564134.
- USGS GNIS 119451.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).