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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 West 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 West 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.

Name Variations for West Quincy ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Quincy: W. Quincy

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

West Quincy is located in Marion County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Adams (IL), Pike (IL), Lewis, Monroe, Ralls & Shelby.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of West Quincy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Taylor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dodge City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannibal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Cave City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Nelsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Saint Patrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Jeddo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Knox County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • La Grange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <1>
    • Maywood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County
    • Weber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
    • Durham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Gilead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
    • Sellers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
    • Ewing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <1>
    • Argola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Lewistown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Court Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
    • La Belle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <1>
  • Monroe County
    • Monroe City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Ashburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Frankford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
  • Ralls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Rensselaer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Saverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Emden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Hunnewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Quincy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
    • Ewbanks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Marblehead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Burton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Ursa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <1>
    • Fowler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
    • Fall Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Payson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
      • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <1>
    • Adams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Marcelline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Mendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <1>
    • Paloma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Brown County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <1>
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Sutter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Chili
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Warsaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Bowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <1>
    • Basco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <1>
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
    • Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Hull
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Kinderhook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <1>
    • New Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

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

Newspapers Published in West 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 West Quincy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Quincy, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Quincy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 West Quincy:

Cemeteries Near West Quincy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
  • Quincy National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy National Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Valley of Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of Peace Cemetery
  • Melrose Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (335 more) ...
    • Quincy Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Memorial Park
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Laughlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Quincy had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
  • Taylor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Marion County
  • Marblehead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
  • La Grange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <1>
  • Maywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Lewis County
  • Hester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Marion County
  • Palmyra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Helton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Marion County
  • Burton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Weber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Weber is located in Lewis County
  • Fowler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
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    • Ursa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <1>
    • Fall Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Payson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
      • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <1>

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

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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>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.
<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- West Quincy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Quincy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9262, Longitude: -91.4407       In this case, the coordinates for West Quincy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 West Quincy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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