Guin, Alabama

About Guin

Guin is a small town in northwestern Alabama with an estimated population of 2,137.

Officially, Guin is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.97 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 143 residents per square mile.

📰 Guin News Today

• Schedule - Marion County Red Raiders (Guin, AL) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Motorcyclist died week after wreck near Guin WTVA · Jul 1
• Carolyn Gann Franklin Obituary (2026) - Guin, AL - Veal Memorial Funeral Home – Guin Legacy obituary · Jun 9
• Guin Man Dies Week After Motorcycle Crash in Marion County Tuscaloosa Thread · Jul 1
• Kimberly Ann Pruitt Bowen Funeral Home · Nov 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Guin Unique

• The only place in America named Guin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Guin

• Guin Hayden Riley Park reviews ★
• Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Guin

• Guin Elementary School
• Marion County High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Guin

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