Guilford is an unincorporated community in York Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. Located at the forks of Tanners Creek the town was first platted in 1850 to take advantage of the fact that a railroad was soon to be built in the area. This made Guilford a prime spot for attracting farmers and merchants who wanted to ship their products.

Guilford
Unincorporated community
Guilford
Coordinates: 39°10′05″N 84°54′43″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Township	York
Elevation	499 ft (152 m)
ZIP code	47022
GNIS feature ID	435550[1]

History

Guilford was laid out in 1850.[2] The name might stem from Guildford, in England.[3]

Guilford has the last remaining covered bridge in Dearborn County. Noted bridge builder Archibald M. Kennedy and Sons was hired by the County Commissioners in 1879 to construct the "latest in covered bridges". By 1961, the bridge was slated for replacement with a more durable concrete span. People of the county banded together to save the old structure, raising money and moving it to its present location. It is now the main attraction of the Guilford Covered Bridge Park located at the intersection of IN St Rt 1 and York Ridge.

Notable residents

• Louis Ewbank, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
• Ora Haibe, Indy Car driver
• Suzanne Fette Tuberville, wife of former Cincinnati Bearcats football head coach and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville.

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