Welcome to Guernsey ...
Guernsey is located in Hempstead County<1>.
The location of Guernsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guernsey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Guernsey is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Guernsey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Guernsey is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Guernsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Guernsey - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guernsey.
Communities near Guernsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guernsey.
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
- Emmet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Blevins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Perrytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Tollette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Garland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Bodcaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- McCaskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Guernsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guernsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guernsey. 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 Guernsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guernsey. See our Newspapers Page for Guernsey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guernsey ...
Looking for more information about Guernsey? 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 Guernsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guernsey.
Adding Guernsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guernsey 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 Guernsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Guernsey post office opened in 1875.
We also found Guernsey on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guernsey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guernsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hempstead, 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 Guernsey - 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/ |