Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Quincy (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Quincy. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Quincy is located in Adams County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Adair, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Quincy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quincy:
- Adams County (The home county of Quincy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Carbon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Corning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Mount Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Lincoln Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Strand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Carl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Prescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iveyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Nodaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Mercer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fontanelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Orient
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Dewey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Massena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Lyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Norway Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Griswold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Wiota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Anita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Atlantic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Sciola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Tenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Villisca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elliott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Red Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Hepburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Hawleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Clarinda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nyman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Yorktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Shambaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Essex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Diagonal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Guss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Lenox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Gravity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Ladoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- New Market
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Clearfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Siam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Cromwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Creston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Creston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Shannon City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arispe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quincy, see our County-by-County Page for Quincy.
Cemeteries Near Quincy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quincy.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Quincy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quincy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Quincy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Brooks.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94202 <2>
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Queen City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Corning.
- The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94799 <2>
- Mt. Etna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Homan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mt. Etna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Quincy had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Carbon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Corning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Mount Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Strand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Carl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Nodaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Iveyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Prescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Sciola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Villisca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Guss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quincy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quincy.
Newspapers Published in Quincy ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quincy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quincy, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quincy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Quincy:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cass County
- Montgomery County
- Page County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quincy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Quincy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |