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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Quinn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Quinn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Quinn, please Contact Us.
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 Quinn (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 Quinn. 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 hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Quinn is historic, it would have been located within present day Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Newton & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Quinn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quinn:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Quinn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Pierce City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freistatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Stotts City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hoberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Red Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Heatonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Miller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Round Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Marionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Monett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Butterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Ridgley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cassville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leann
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Jenkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Scholten
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Barton County
- Golden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Christian County
- Billings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Lockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- South Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Pilgrim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Sarcoxie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Motley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- La Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Reeds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Parshley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Avilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Fidelity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fidelity is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Forest Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Maple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Carthage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duenweg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Duquesne
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Duquesne is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- McDonald County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Rocky Comfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Erie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Powell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Goodman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wylie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- May
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Wentworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Talmage City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Ritchey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Newtonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stark City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granby City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Granby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Diamond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
- Stella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Neosho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Bradfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Crane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hurley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quinn, see our County-by-County Page for Quinn.
Cemeteries Near Quinn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quinn.
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 Quinn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quinn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Dry Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schooling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boucher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Buren Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren Union Cemetery
- The Van Buren Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Black Fox Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
- Van Buren Cemetery
- Nimmo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Site Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Oakdale Municipal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monett IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
While we didn't find Quinn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Quinn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quinn, with the one closest to Quinn listed first.
- Pierce City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wentworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Talmage City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Berwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Clarkson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Monett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sarcoxie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ritchey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Freistatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Pioneer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Newtonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Granby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grangeville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grangeville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Corsicana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Corsicana is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsicana
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quinn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quinn.
Newspapers Published in Quinn ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quinn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quinn, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quinn.
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 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 Quinn:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Barton County
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Jasper County
- McDonald County
- Newton County
- Stone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Quinn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quinn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |