Welcome to Guide Rock ...
The village of Guide Rock is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Guide Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guide Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Guide Rock has a population of 200 people<3> (see below for details).
Guide Rock is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Guide Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Guide Rock: (402) & (531)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Guide Rock had an population of 200 people. This is a decrease of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Guide Rock had a population of 225 people (or 5.9% of the total population of Webster County). This makes Guide Rock the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Guide Rock represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 322nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 225 people, the population of Guide Rock decreased 8.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 245 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Guide Rock.
Communities near Guide Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guide Rock.
- Superior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <6>
- Red Cloud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud
- Red Cloud is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cloud <6>
- Blue Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
- Blue Hill is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <6>
- Nelson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <6>
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <6>
- Burr Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Esbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
- Esbon is located in Jewell County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <6>
- Cowles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Webber
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
- Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <6>
- Nora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Nora is located in Nuckolls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
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 Guide Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guide Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guide Rock. 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 Guide Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guide Rock. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Guide Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guide Rock ...
Looking for more information about Guide Rock? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Guide Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Guide Rock.
Adding Guide Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guide Rock 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 Guide Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Guide Rock post office opened in 1871.
We also found Guide Rock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guide Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guide Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Webster County: www.co.webster.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Webster, 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 Guide Rock. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guide Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |