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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Guys had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Guys had a population of 430 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Guys, with the one closest to Guys listed first.

  • Wenasoga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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  • Caffey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gravel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Ramer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chewalla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gift
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gift is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Michie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuba is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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  • Falcon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Selmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Theo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Theo is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
  • Kendrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendrick is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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  • Stantonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kossuth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hurley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurley is located in Hardin County
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  • Purdy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Essary Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Glens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rose Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hightown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsburg Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Guys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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