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Welcome to Guy ...

Guy is located on the Gulf Coast.

Guy is located in Fort Bend County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Guy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Guy is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Guy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Guy: 979

The ZIP code for Guy: 77444<3>

Communities Also Named Guy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Guy - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Missouri, New Mexico and Washington.

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

Communities near Guy ...

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

  • Rosenberg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wharton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • West Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Needville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
  • Fairchilds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Holiday Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
  • Beasley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guy ...

Looking for more information about Guy? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Guy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Guy.

Adding Guy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Guy 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 (so far) for Guy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Guy post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Guy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Guy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Guy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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