Welcome to Quinby ...
Quinby is located in Accomack County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Quinby (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Quinby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quinby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Quinby is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Quinby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Quinby: 757 & 948<4>
Communities Also Named Quinby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Quinby - they are located in Kansas and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quinby.
Communities near Quinby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quinby.
- Exmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
- Exmore is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <5>
- Onancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
- Onancock is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <5>
- Parksley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
- Parksley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <5>
- Belle Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Belle Haven is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Haven <5>
- Onley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
- Onley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <5>
- Accomac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Nassawadox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawadox
- Nassawadox is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassawadox <5>
- Melfa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melfa
- Melfa is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melfa <5>
- Bloxom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <5>
- Eastville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- Eastville is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <5>
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 Quinby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quinby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quinby. 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 Quinby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quinby. See our Newspapers Page for Quinby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quinby ...
Looking for more information about Quinby? 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 Quinby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Quinby.
Adding Quinby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quinby 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 for Quinby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Quinby post office opened in 1896.
We also found Quinby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quinby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quinby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quinby - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Quinby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Quinby area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |