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Welcome to Seguin ...

The city of Seguin is located

Seguin is located in Guadalupe County<1> and is the County Seat for Guadalupe County.

The community of Seguin was established in 1838.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Seguin for more information about variations on the name of Seguin.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seguin has a population of 30,056 people<2> (see below for details).

Seguin is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Seguin: 830

The ZIP codes for Seguin: 78155-78156<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seguin had an population of 30,056 people. This is an increase of 19.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seguin had a population of 25,175 people (or 18.99% of the total population of Guadalupe County). This makes Seguin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Seguin represents 0.1% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 25,175 people, the population of Seguin increased 14.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,011 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Seguin.

Communities Also Named Seguin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Seguin - they are located in Kansas, Ontario and Washington.

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

Websites for Seguin ...

Official Website: www.ci.seguin.tx.us/

Communities near Seguin ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seguin. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Seguin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seguin ...

Looking for more information about Seguin? 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 Seguin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seguin.

Adding Seguin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seguin 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 Seguin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Seguin post office opened in 1839.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seguin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Guadalupe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Seguin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seguin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Seguin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seguin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Seguin includes: 78155 & 78156.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/