We few, we happy few, we band of Quincyans!
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Quincy Facts: Founder: John Wood 1818
Nickname: Gem City |
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this QUINCY! |
State: Illinois County: Adams |
Original Name: Bluffs German Roots |
Population...40,633 (2010) 75 mile radius 614,861 |
Median Income..$ 35,653 Median Home Value...$ 93,879 |
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Transportation: Quincy Regional Airport, Amtrak, public bus line and taxi service |
Interesting Info: In 1870, Quincy passed Peoria to become the second largest city in Illinois. |
| Famous People from Quincy |
| Actors |
Mary Astor |
Roy Brocksmith |
John Anderson |
Tad Hilgenbrink |
Billy Marquart |
Jane Morris |
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Bob Havens |
Ralph Carmichael |
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Paul Reuschel
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Rick Reuschel
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El Tappe
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DA Weibring |
Jim Finigan |
Herm Schneidman
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Caren Kemner
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Fritz Ostermueller |
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| Other | ||||
Thomas Scott Baldwin |
Father Augustine Tolton |
James B Stewart
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Arthur Pitney |
Michael Swango
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