Welcome to Quincy Junction ...

Quincy Junction is located in Pike County<1>.

The location of Quincy Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Quincy Junction: KWIN-see<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quincy Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we 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.<4>.

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

Quincy Junction is located in the (217) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
• Pittsfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <5>
• Barry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
  • Barry is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <5>
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
• Eolia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
  • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
• New Canton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
  • New Canton is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
• Nebo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
  • Nebo is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <5>
• Frankford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <5>
• Curryville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
  • Curryville is located in Pike County (MO)
  • 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 for Quincy Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quincy Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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