BlockGuernsey, Indiana
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47960. The Survey maps it on the Monticello North quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Monticello North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Logansport quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Guernsey: 2 producers, 1 prospect, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Keeport Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| Monon Crushed Stone Inc.Ls Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Monon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Guernsey in 7 storm reports between 2013 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guernsey | $5,000 | Large tree snapped in half about 10 feet up. Also, three 12-foot diameter trees snapped at the base. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guernsey | $1,000 | Tree down at Indiana Beach Campground. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guernsey | - | Local media relayed a 74 mph wind gust from the public. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guernsey | - | The public reported a roughly one foot diameter tree was blown down across Lowes Road Bridge, blocking traffic. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Guernsey | - | Over 4 inches of rain north of Monticello caused significant areal flooding throughout the county with many county roads covered by water. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guernsey | - | Emergency management officials reported numerous trees and power lines down in the Indiana Beach area along North County Road 400 East to Shafer Drive. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guernsey | - | County officials reported power lines down. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Beach | 2.4 miles | 9 | |
| Norway | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Sitka | 4.5 miles | 9 | |
| Monticello | 4.6 miles | 9 | |
| Reynolds | 4.7 miles | 9 | |
| East Monticello | 4.9 miles | 9 | |
| Monon | 5.8 miles | 9 | |
| Smithson | 6.5 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 435543. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.