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Welcome to Guion ...

Guion is located in Parke County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Guion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Guion is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Guion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Guion (for example, toward Ridge Farm (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Guion is located in the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Guion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Guion - they are located in Arkansas and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guion.

Communities near Guion ...

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

  • Crawfordsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
  • Fairview Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Ladoga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Montezuma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
  • Waynetown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
    • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
  • Roachdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
    • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
  • Bainbridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guion ...

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

Adding Guion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Guion 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 Guion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Guion post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Guion.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Parke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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