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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Quincy had a population of 31,494 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Quincy had a population of 39,589 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.

  • West Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Marblehead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Burton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ursa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • La Grange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
  • Maywood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Helton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Helton
    • From Quincy to Helton
  • Fall Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fall Creek
    • From Quincy to Fall Creek
  • Payson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Paloma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mendon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marcelline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Weber
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weber
    • From Quincy to Weber
  • Hester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • East Hannibal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
    • East Hannibal is located in Pike County
  • Shepherd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shepherd
    • From Quincy to Shepherd
  • Seehorn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seehorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
    • Seehorn is located in Pike County
  • Coatsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
    • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <3>
  • Durham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>

The official website for Quincy: www.ci.quincy.il.us/

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Quincy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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