Guion (also known as Bruens Crossroads, Bruins or Cross Roads) is an
unincorporated community
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in
Greene Township,
Parke County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
It is near the western intersection of
Indiana State Road 59
State Road 59 is a north–south road in Central Indiana that covers a distance of about through five counties.
Route description
State Road 59 begins at State Road 58 (SR 58) and heads north towards Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 ...
and
Indiana State Road 236
State Road 236 in the U.S. State of Indiana exists in two sections. The western section starts at U.S. Route 41 (US 41) in Parke County, and runs eastward, paralleling its parent that lies to the south, U.S. Route 36 (US 36). In wes ...
.
History
Guion was
plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...
ted in 1882. The community was named in honor of
William Howe Guion
William Howe Guion I (1817–1884) headed the Williams and Guion Black Star Line.
Biography
He was the son of John Guion and Maria Howe of Westchester County, New York.
William had a younger brother Stephen Barker Guion which was one of the " W ...
, 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 at an elevation of 656 feet.
References
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Parke County, Indiana
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