Abandoned Record
About Guys Store
Guys Store is an unincorporated community located along State Highway 811 in Leon County, Texas, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Guys Store, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Guys Store is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Guys Store
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1953 Palestine sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Palestine sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Middleton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Palestine sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Crockett sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Guys Store
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Sand Ridge11.3 mi SE · Houston
- Halls Bluff13.5 mi NE · Houston
- Prairie Point22.1 mi SE · Houston
- Center Grove26.3 mi E · Houston
- Smith Grove26.5 mi E · Houston
- Shady Grove29.6 mi E · Houston
- Arbor Grove31.6 mi E · Houston
- San Pedro31.7 mi NE · Houston
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Guys Store": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Guys Store, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q122544538.
- USGS GNIS 2034941.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).