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Welcome to Quincy ...

The city of Quincy is located in Gadsden County<1> and is the County Seat for Gadsden County.



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While we don't have a date for the founding of Quincy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

When the people of Quincy refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Quincyan<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Quincy has a population of 6,882 people<3> (see below for details).

Quincy is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Quincy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Quincy (for example, toward Altha), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Quincy: 850 & 448<5>

The ZIP codes for Quincy: 32351-32353<6>

Websites for Quincy ...

Official Website: www.myquincy.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Quincy had an population of 6,882 people. This is a decrease of 13.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Quincy had a population of 7,972 people (which is 16.68% of the total population of Gadsden County). This makes Quincy the county's most populous community.

The population of Quincy represents 0.04% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,972 people, the population of Quincy increased 14.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,982 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Quincy.

Communities Also Named Quincy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Quincy - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Quincy ...

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

  • Recovery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Chattahoochee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Gadsden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <8>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Midway

      From Quincy to Midway

  • Havana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Gadsden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <8>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Havana

      From Quincy to Havana

  • Greensboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Attapulgus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gretna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Gadsden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <8>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Gretna

      From Quincy to Gretna

  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Faceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Faceville

      From Quincy to Faceville

  • Sycamore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Sycamore

      From Quincy to Sycamore

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 Quincy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quincy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quincy. 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 Quincy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quincy. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Quincy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quincy ...

Looking for more information about Quincy? 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 Quincy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Quincy.

Adding Quincy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quincy 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 Quincy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

From that list, the Quincy post office opened in 1825.

We also found Quincy in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quincy.

The official website for Quincy: www.myquincy.net/

The official website for Gadsden County: www.gadsdengov.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Gadsden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Quincy refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Quincy may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Quincy.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quincy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Quincy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Quincy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Quincy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quincy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Quincy includes: 32351, 32352 & 32353.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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