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Welcome to Quashquema ...

So far, we found very little information about Quashquema. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Quashquema to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Quashquema, please Contact Us.

Quashquema would have been located within present day Hancock County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Quashquema is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Quashquema was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Quashquema ...

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

  • Fort Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Keokuk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <4>
  • Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Carthage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kahoka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <4>
  • Warsaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dallas City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Donnellson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Quashquema. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quashquema.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Quashquema, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quashquema - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.