Welcome to Quinton ...

Quinton is located in Walker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quinton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Quinton is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Quinton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Quinton: (205) & (659)<3>

The ZIP code for Quinton: 35130<4>

Communities Also Named Quinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Quinton: This one is located in Walker County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 10 communities that are also named Quinton - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, 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.

• Birmingham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <5>
• Bessemer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
• Hueytown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <5>
• Gardendale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <5>
• Jasper
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
• Fairfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
• Pleasant Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <5>
• Fultondale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
  • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <5>
• Tarrant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
  • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
  • Tarrant has also been known as:
  • Tarrant City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <5>
• Midfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
  • Midfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Quinton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Quinton in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Quinton post office opened in 1919.

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 Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/