Guy, Texas
Guy, Texas | ||
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ZIP code 77444 | ||
Area code | 979 |
Guy is an unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 60 in 2000. It is located in the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
History
The first Anglo settler in the area was Philip F. Ward, in 1890. He was followed within the next four years by S. A. Beard, R. V. Board, J. G. and Frank Goth, H. Hoelewyn, R. G. Hughes, Dr. William Lowry, Sr., and Louis Wolf. A post office was established in 1898 and named for Una Guy Rowland, the disabled daughter of the first postmaster, Orr Rowland. The
Geography
Guy is located at the intersection of
Politics
According to unofficial returns, Precinct 1068 located in Guy had the distinction of having the highest percentage (90.5%) of votes for Mitt Romney of any Fort Bend County precinct in the 2012 election. Romney captured 238 votes for president while 25 residents voted for Barack Obama.[3]
Education
A large influx of farmers into the area caused the first local school to be opened in 1897. It then moved closer to the railroad. By 1922, there were 82 white and four black children in two segregated schools. In 1946, the Guy School consolidated with the Needville Independent School District and by 1949 the Guy School closed.[1]
Guy is located in the Needville Independent School District. Needville High School serves the community.
Notable person
- Dakota Palmer, left-hand pitcher for the 2021 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team.[4]
Gallery
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US Post Office on Highway 36
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Schultz Bros. Trucking company at Hwy 36 and FM 1994
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Guy Public Cemetery on FM 1994
References
- ^ a b Beard, Esther. "Handbook of Texas Online: GUY, TX". Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ "Guy, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Precinct Report - Unofficial General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Fort Bend County Elections.[dead link]
- ^ https://gobearkats.com/sports/baseball/roster/2021