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Welcome to Quincy Junction ...

Quincy Junction is located in Pike County<1>.

The pronunciation of Quincy Junction: KWIN-see<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quincy Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Quincy Junction: Quincy Jct. (or less commonly used: Quincy Jctn.)

Quincy Junction is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Quincy Junction: 217 & 447<4>

Communities Also Named Quincy Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Quincy Junction - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Quincy Junction ...

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

  • Bowling Green
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Barry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eolia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <5>
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Nebo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Frankford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Curryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Curryville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quincy Junction ...

Looking for more information about Quincy Junction? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Quincy Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quincy Junction.

Adding Quincy Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quincy Junction 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 (so far) for Quincy Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quincy Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Quincy Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quincy Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Quincy Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Quincy Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.