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Welcome to Quinn ...

Quinn is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quinn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Quinn is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Quinn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Quinn: 660

Communities Also Named Quinn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Quinn: This one is located in Putnam County and the other is located in Lawrence County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 13 communities that are also named Quinn - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quinn.

Communities near Quinn ...

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

  • Milan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
  • Seymour
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
  • Green City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
    • Green City is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Greencastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Newtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lucerne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Pollock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
    • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Harris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people

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 Quinn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quinn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quinn ...

Looking for more information about Quinn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Quinn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quinn.

Adding Quinn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quinn in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Quinn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Quinn post office opened in 1890.

We also found Quinn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quinn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quinn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/