Welcome to Guffey ...
Guffey is located on the Gulf Coast.
Guffey is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guffey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Guffey is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Guffey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Guffey: 409
Communities Also Named Guffey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Guffey - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guffey.
Communities near Guffey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guffey.
- Beaumont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Arthur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nederland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <3>
- Groves
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
- Port Neches
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
- Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <3>
- Vidor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
- Vidor is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
- Bridge City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <3>
- West Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <3>
- Pinehurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 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 Guffey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guffey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guffey. 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 Guffey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guffey. See our Newspapers Page for Guffey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guffey ...
Looking for more information about Guffey? 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 Guffey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guffey.
Adding Guffey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guffey 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 Guffey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Guffey post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guffey.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guffey - 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/ |