Quincy, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:	Quincy, Mississippi
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:	Quincy
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Monroe
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	387
Coordinates:	33.9097°N -88.3669°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Area Code:	662
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	692163

Quincy is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.

Quincy is located approximately 8 miles east of Amory on U.S. Route 278.

History

Quincy is located along the BNSF Railway.^[1]

In 1900, Quincy had a church and population of 32.^[2]

A post office operated under the name Quincy from 1827 to 1956.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Quincy, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . September 7, 2023.
2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 484.
3. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 7, 2023.