Quincy Info & Facts

 

This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this QUINCY!

We few, we happy few, we band of Quincyans!

                                                                          

Interesting Info:

In 1870, Quincy passed Peoria to become the second largest city in Illinois.

Famous People from Quincy:

Actors:

Mary Astor

Roy Brocksmith

Jane Morris no photo available

Tad Hilgenbrink

John Anderson

Musicians:

Bob Havens

Ralph Carmichael

Sports:

Paul Reuschel

Rick Reuschel

El Tappe

DA Weibring

Josh Rabe

Jim Finigan

Fritz Ostermueller

Caren Kemner

Other:

Thomas Scott Baldwin

Father Augustine Tolton

Michael Swango

Arthur Pitney

Quincy Facts:

State: Illinois

County: Adams

Nickname: Gem City

Population...............40,366 (2000)

75 mile radius 614,861

Founder: John Wood  1818

Original Name: Bluffs

German Roots

Transportation: Quincy Regional Airport, Amtrak, public bus line and taxi service

Known for: Dog wood trees; Architecture; Underground Railroad; and the 6th Lincoln/Douglas Debate

Sister Cities:

Hereford, Germany

Jiaxing, China

Median Income..$ 37,990

Median Home Value...$ 88,900

 

Links:

City of Quincy

Quincy Chamber of Commerce

Quincy Society of Fine Arts

Historic Quincy Business District

News Links:

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Tribune

Hannibal Courier-Post

Daily Herald Chicago

KHQA

Quincy Herald-Whig

Quincy News.Org

WGEM

Quincy Schools:

Quincy Public Schools

Quincy Catholic Schools

Quincy Christian School

St. James Lutheran School

John Wood Community College

Quincy University