Welcome to Quincy ...
The city of Quincy is located in Gadsden County<1> and is the County Seat for Gadsden County.
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).
Telephone 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 (or 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) - Chattahoochee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
- Chattahoochee is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee <8>
- 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>
- 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>
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Gadsden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <8>
- Attapulgus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attapulgus
- Attapulgus is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attapulgus <8>
- 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>
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <8>
- Faceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Faceville is located in Decatur County (GA)
- Sycamore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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.<9>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |