Girardville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 58 miles northwest of Reading. Anthracite coal deposits are in the region. Coal-mining provided employment and incomes for many of the 3,666 people who lived there in 1900. In 1910, 4,396 individuals called it home. The population was 1,742 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1832 and is named after Stephen Girard of Philadelphia who purchased large land holdings in and around the town. It was incorporated as a borough in 1872. It is known to many in Schuylkill County as 'Gun-Town', for reasons unknown. Girardville apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Girardville apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.