Welcome to Quincy Point ...

Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quincy Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

A typical abbreviation for Quincy Point: Quincy Pt.

Quincy Point is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Quincy Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Quincy Point ...

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

• Boston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
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• Cambridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
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• Brockton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
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• Lynn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
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• Newton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
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• Somerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
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• Waltham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
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• Medford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
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• Malden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
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• Brookline
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
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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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quincy Point.

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

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

Adding Quincy Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quincy Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

X2X - From that list, the Quincy Point post office opened in 1852.

We also found Quincy Point in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/