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 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 Greenwood County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenwood County: Butler, Chase, Coffey, Elk, Lyon, Wilson & Woodson.
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:
- Greenwood County (The home county of Quincy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Neal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Virgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Climax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fall River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Severy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Lapland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lapland is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
- Reece
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reece is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Ivanpah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
- Piedmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Petrolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Petrolia is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Humboldt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coffey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Gridley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Le Roy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Ottumwa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- New Strawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aliceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Cave Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cave Springs is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Fiat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Busby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Olpe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Coyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coyville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Roper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- New Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Albany is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Benedict Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Benedict
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Rest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- South Ridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vilas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Altoona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Woodson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Toronto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Yates Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Durand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Durand is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Hasty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Rose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Athens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Cookville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cookville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- North Ridge ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Ridge is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
- Neosho Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Piqua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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.
- Quincy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watts Haven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Virgil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toronto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Askren Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ott Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Sandy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- Nickletown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belmont Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quincy, with the one closest to Quincy listed first.
- Neal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Toronto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Virgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Tonovay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tonovay is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonovay
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Utopia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Utopia is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Yates Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coyville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Climax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Gridley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Lamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 99 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]<2>. 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 Kansas
- Pages specific to Greenwood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Coffey County
- Elk County
- Lyon County
- Wilson County
- Woodson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quincy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |