Guion, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°50′34″N 87°06′41″W / 39.84278°N 87.11139°W / 39.84278; -87.11139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyParkeTownship GreeneElevation

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656 ft (200 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47872 (Post Office: Rockville)

Area code765GNIS feature ID435552

Guion (also known as Bruens Crossroads, Bruins or Cross Roads) is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] It is near the western intersection of Indiana State Road 59 and Indiana State Road 236.

History

Guion was platted in 1882.^[3] The community was named in honor of William Howe Guion, a railroad promoter.^[4] A post office was established at Guion in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.^[5]

Geography

Guion is located at 39°50′34″N 87°06′41″W / 39.84278°N 87.11139°W / 39.84278; -87.11139 at an elevation of 656 feet.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Guion, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 184.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...is for William H. Guion, a New York stockholder in the railroad...
^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2017.