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 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Quincy: W. Quincy
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Quincy. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 may 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)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hannibal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Philadelphia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Cave City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Nelsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- 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)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- 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)
- Jeddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- 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)
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Weber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Sellers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Ewing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Argola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- 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)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- 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)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Frankford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Saverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- The Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- 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)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hunnewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Kendall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- 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)
- Ewbanks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Marblehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Ursa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fowler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Marcelline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Mendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paloma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Chili
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chili is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- West Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bowen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Basco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
- Shepherd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Hadley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Quincy, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 West Quincy - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quincy National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valley of Peace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Melrose Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Quincy Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laughlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
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)
- Taylor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North River is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Marblehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- La Grange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Hester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Weber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Fowler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ursa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
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]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Quincy:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Hancock County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Quincy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |