Guion, Indiana | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Pushpin Map: | USA Indiana Parke County |
Pushpin Label: | Guion |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Parke County |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Parke |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Greene |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 200 |
Elevation Ft: | 656 |
Coordinates: | 39.8428°N -87.1114°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47872 (Post Office: Rockville) |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 435552 |
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.
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]
Guion is located at 39.8428°N -87.1114°W at an elevation of 656 feet.