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Welcome to Quantico ...

The town of Quantico is located in Prince William County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quantico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Quantico has a population of 555 people<2> (see below for details).

Quantico is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Quantico lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Quantico: 703 & 571<4>

The ZIP codes for Quantico: 22134-22135<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Quantico had an population of 555 people. This is an increase of 15.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Quantico had a population of 480 people. This makes Quantico the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 480 people, the population of Quantico decreased 14.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 561 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Quantico.

Communities Also Named Quantico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Quantico - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near Quantico ...

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

  • Manassas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredericksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • La Plata
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • La Plata is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <6>
  • Indian Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Occoquan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Clifton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Georgetown Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
  • Doncaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
  • Aquia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aquia is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quantico. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Quantico.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quantico ...

Looking for more information about Quantico? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Quantico, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Quantico.

Adding Quantico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quantico in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Quantico was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quantico.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince William, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Quantico.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quantico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Quantico area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Quantico area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Quantico). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quantico or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Quantico includes: 22134 & 22135.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.