Welcome to Guy ...
Guy is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Guy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Guy is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Guy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Guy: (270)
Communities Also Named Guy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Guy - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Missouri, New Mexico, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guy.
Communities near Guy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guy.
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Plum Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Woodburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hadley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Richardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
- Richardsville is located in Warren County
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 Guy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guy. 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 Guy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guy. See our Newspapers Page for Guy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guy ...
Looking for more information about Guy? 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 Guy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guy.
Adding Guy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guy 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 Guy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Guy post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Warren, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |