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Guys Store is located

Guys Store is located in Leon County<1>.


The location of Guys Store has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Guys Store, 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 ?.

Guys Store is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Guys Store lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Guys Store ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guys Store.

  • Madisonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Leona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
  • Russell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Leon County
  • Austonio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
  • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
  • Porter Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
  • Cooper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
  • Flynn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Flynn is located in Leon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>

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 Guys Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guys Store.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guys Store. 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 Guys Store.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guys Store. See our Newspapers Page for Guys Store.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guys Store ...

Looking for more information about Guys Store? 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 Guys Store, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guys Store.

Adding Guys Store to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Guys Store 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 Guys Store was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Guys Store in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Guys Store.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guys Store. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Leon, 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 Guys Store - 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.









 

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