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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 Quick City (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 Quick City. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Quick City is located in Johnson County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Cass, Henry, Jackson, Lafayette, Pettis & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Quick City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quick City:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Quick City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quick City, with the one closest to Quick City listed first.
    • La Tour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
    • Latour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Chilhowee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Holden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kingsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Centerview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornelia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Leeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Greendoor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
    • Columbus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Warrensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrietta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quick City, with the one closest to Quick City listed first.
    • Mayesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
    • Adrian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Passaic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Burdett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burdett is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quick City, with the one closest to Quick City listed first.
    • Creighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gunn City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Lynne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Strasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Austin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Austin is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Harrisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Archie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Coleman is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Lake Winnebago
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quick City, with the one closest to Quick City listed first.
    • Blairstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Urich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Maurine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Maurine is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Norris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Norris is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Hartwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Due
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Calhoun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Alberta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Deepwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quick City, with the one closest to Quick City listed first.
    • Hicks City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
    • Lone Jack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cockrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
    • Sni Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Lotawana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quick City, with the one closest to Quick City listed first.
    • Lake Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Bates City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
  • Saint Clair County
    • Appleton City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quick City, see our County-by-County Page for Quick City.

Cemeteries Near Quick City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quick City.

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 Quick City - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quick City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quick City, with the one closest to Quick City listed first.

  • Priestly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Quick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pemberton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Blairstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Outon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Medford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Byler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Quick City had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Quick City, with the one closest to Quick City listed first.

  • Blairstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blairstown is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Latour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Latour is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
  • Creighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Maurine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maurine is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
  • Norris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Norris is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Chilhowee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Holden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gunn City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunn City is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Garden City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Kingsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lucas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lucas is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Hartwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Mayesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quick City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quick City.

Newspapers Published in Quick City ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quick City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quick City, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quick City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Quick City:

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>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 Quick City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quick City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.