Girardville (nicknamed Guntown)[3] is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Reading.

A citizen who became famous in the "wild west" is "Captain Jack" Crawford, (also known as the "Poet Scout") western actor, scout for General George Crook's campaign in the Black Hills, native of Carndonagh, Ireland and performer with William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), was postmaster and had a small general store in Girardville in 1869−1874, leaving town to go out west to find Gold.

Another famous citizen was John "Black Jack" Kehoe, the high constable of Girardville during the 1870s, whose charismatic leadership in the fight for labor rights by the coal miners of the period earned him a place in local, state, national and world history.

Today, Black Jack's tavern in Girardville, The Hibernian House, continues to be operated by his great-grandson, Joseph Wayne and is a popular destination for historians, genealogists, and tourists searching for information on the Molly Maguires, the coal region culture, and their Irish roots.

Wayne's exhaustive efforts in the 1970s obtained a posthumous pardon for his great-grandfather through then Pennsylvania governor Milton Shapp.

[citation needed] Colonel Patrick H. Monaghan, a native of County Mayo, Ireland, who emigrated at the age of five and later became a naturalized American citizen, won the U.S. Medal of Honor, for recapturing the regimental flag of the 7th New York Heavy Artillery on June 17, 1864, while fighting in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia during the American Civil War.

Created by Girardville native Jimmy Gownley, the series, begun in 2001, has won several awards, been translated into numerous languages, and even turned into a stage musical.

Chuck Drulis is credited with introducing the "safety blitz" into the league while the defensive coordinator with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Chuck's wife, Dsle Drulis, was the artist selected to design all of the art for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Actress Mary Boland, born in Girardville, appeared in many films during the first half of the 20th century including such popular ones as The Women, Ruggles of Red Gap and Pride and Prejudice.

It made history on March 29, 2008, when former President Bill Clinton joined the marchers to the delight of 30,000 parade goers that lined the streets of the small coal town.