Welcome to Quinton ...

Quinton is located in Gilliam County<1>.

The location of Quinton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Quinton is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Quinton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Quinton: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Quinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Quinton - they are located in Alabama (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quinton.

Communities near Quinton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quinton.

• Goldendale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldendale
  • Goldendale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldendale <5>
• Arlington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Gilliam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
• Wasco
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
  • Wasco is located in Sherman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <5>
• Moro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
  • Moro is located in Sherman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
• Rufus
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
  • Rufus is located in Sherman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <5>
• Sinks ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
  • Sinks is located in Sherman County
• Klondike
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
  • Klondike is located in Sherman County
• Roosevelt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
  • Roosevelt is located in Klickitat County (WA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <5>
• De Moss Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
  • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
• Monkland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Monkland is located in Sherman County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Quinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quinton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quinton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quinton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quinton. See our Newspapers Page for Quinton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quinton ...

Looking for more information about Quinton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Quinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quinton.

Adding Quinton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quinton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Quinton was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Quinton mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quinton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/