Welcome to Guysie ...
Guysie is located in Bacon County<1>.
The location of Guysie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guysie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Guysie has a population of 2,226 people<3> (see below for details).
Guysie is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Guysie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Guysie lies within the (912) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Guysie had an population of 2,226 people. This is an increase of 32.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 142.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Guysie had a population of 1,684 people (which is 15.18% of the total population of Bacon County).
The population of Guysie represents 0.02% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).
With a 2010 count of 1,684 people, the population of Guysie increased 83.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 917 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Guysie.
Communities near Guysie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guysie.
- Douglas
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <5>
- Baxley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
- Baxley is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxley <5>
- Waltertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Bacon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
- Nicholls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <5>
- Phillipi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Oak Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Graham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Denton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Jeff Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Guysie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guysie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guysie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Guysie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guysie. See our Newspapers Page for Guysie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guysie ...
Looking for more information about Guysie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Guysie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guysie.
Adding Guysie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guysie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Guysie was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guysie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guysie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bacon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Guysie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guysie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |