Welcome to Guion ...
Guion is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Guion is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Guion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guion, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Guion is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Guion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Guion: (325)
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 Indiana.
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.
- Winters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
- Winters is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
- Tuscola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
- Buffalo Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Lawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Lawn is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <4>
- Novice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
- Novice is located in Coleman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <4>
- Ovalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
- Ovalo is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <4>
- Goldsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <4>
- Wingate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Runnels County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
- Potosi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Hylton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Guion was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Taylor, 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 Guion - 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. |