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Quincy, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°54′35″N 88°22′01″W / 33.90972°N 88.36694°W / 33.90972; -88.36694
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Quincy, Mississippi
Quincy is located in Mississippi
Quincy
Quincy
Quincy is located in the United States
Quincy
Quincy
Coordinates: 33°54′35″N 88°22′01″W / 33.90972°N 88.36694°W / 33.90972; -88.36694
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID692163[1]

Quincy is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

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

History

Quincy is located along the BNSF Railway.[2]

In 1900, Quincy had a church and population of 32.[3]

A post office operated under the name Quincy from 1827 to 1956.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quincy
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Quincy, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 484.
  4. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2023.