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Guion, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
GuionLocation in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°50′34″N 87°06′41″W / 39.84278°N 87.11139°W / 39.84278; -87.11139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Greene
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47872 (Post Office: Rockville)
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	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. It is near the western intersection of Indiana State Road 59 and Indiana State Road 236.

History

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

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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
2. "Guion, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
3. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 184.
4. 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...
5. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rockville
Towns	Bloomingdale Marshall Mecca Montezuma Rockville Rosedale
Townships	Adams Florida Greene Howard Jackson Liberty Penn Raccoon Reserve Sugar Creek Union Wabash Washington
CDPs	Bridgeton Judson Lyford
Other communities	Alma Lake Annapolis Arabia Armiesburg Banner Mills Bellmore Bethany Byron Catlin Cincinnati Coloma Coxville Diamond Ferndale Grange Corner Guion Hollandsburg Howard Hudnut Jessup Keytsville‡ Klondyke Leatherwood Lena Lodi Lusks Mills Madalline Mansfield Midway Milligan Minshall New Discovery Numa Nyesville Parkeville Piattsville Pin Hook Rockport Smockville Snow Hill Stumptown Superior Sylvania Tangier Vivalia‡ West Atherton West Melcher West Union
Ghost town	Coke Oven Hollow
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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