Quincy
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People
- Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of WinchesterSaer de Quincy, 1st Earl of WinchesterSaer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester was one of the leaders of the baronial rebellion against King John of England, and a major figure in both Scotland and England in the decades around the turn of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.Saer de Quincy's immediate background was in the Scottish...
, Norman nobleman - Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of WinchesterRoger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of WinchesterRoger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester was a medieval nobleman who was prominent on both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border, as Earl of Winchester and Constable of Scotland....
, Norman nobleman - Quincy JonesQuincy JonesQuincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
(b. 1933), American record producer and musician
Places
France- Quincy, CherQuincy, CherQuincy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:Quincy is a small village with around 825 inhabitants located at 10 km of Vierzon and Bourges, in the Cher , region Centre. Mehun sur Yèvre is a medium-size town located near Quincy.It is famous for it castle,...
, a commune in the Cher département in France - a hamlet of Chilly, Haute-SavoieChilly, Haute-SavoieChilly is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The commune includes the hamlets of Botilly, Coucy, Curnillex, Darogne, Ferraz, Grange bouillet, Lacry, Les vernays, Mannecy, Mougny, Novéry, planaise, Quincy et Vers grange.-References:*...
in the département de Haute-Savoie
United States
- Quincy, CaliforniaQuincy, CaliforniaQuincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census, down from 1,879 at the 2000 census. Quincy is named after the city of Quincy, Illinois...
- Quincy, FloridaQuincy, FloridaQuincy is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,982 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,975...
- Quincy, IllinoisQuincy, IllinoisQuincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
- Quincy, IndianaQuincy, IndianaQuincy is an unincorporated community in northeastern Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. It lies just south of CR1150N north of the town of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County. Its elevation is 738 feet , and it is located at...
- Quincy, an unincorporated community in Lewis County, KentuckyLewis County, KentuckyLewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 14,092. Its county seat is Vanceburg. The county is named for Meriwether Lewis.Lewis County is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Quincy, MassachusettsQuincy, MassachusettsQuincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
, the first Quincy in the United States - Quincy, MichiganQuincy, MichiganQuincy is a village in Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census.The village is located within Quincy Township on U.S. Highway 12. Note: there is also another Quincy Township in Houghton County.-Geography:...
- Quincy, MississippiQuincy, MississippiQuincy is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.Quincy is located at east of Amory on U.S. Route 278.-References:...
- Quincy, MissouriQuincy, MissouriQuincy is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hickory County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 83 north of U.S. Route 54. A post office and a few homes are located there. The community was founded and probably named in 1848. Ramsay says it was probably named for U.S....
- Quincy, OhioQuincy, OhioQuincy is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Quincy is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Quincy, OregonQuincy, OregonQuincy is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, in the far north of Oregon, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 30.- References :...
- Quincy, WashingtonQuincy, WashingtonQuincy Washington Quincy is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,750 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Quincy, WisconsinQuincy, WisconsinQuincy is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,181 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Quincy is located at ....
- Quincy Hollow, a section of Levittown, PennsylvaniaLevittown, PennsylvaniaLevittown is a census-designated place and planned community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The population was 52,983 at the 2010 census. It is above sea level...
- Quincy Township, Adams County, IowaQuincy Township, Adams County, IowaQuincy Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1979.-Geography:Quincy Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Corning . According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Oakland, Old Queen City,...
- Quincy Township, Greenwood County, KansasQuincy Township, Greenwood County, KansasQuincy Township is a township in Greenwood County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 163.-Geography:Quincy Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements...
- Quincy Township, Branch County, MichiganQuincy Township, Branch County, MichiganQuincy Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,411 at the 2000 census.The Village of Quincy is located within the township...
- Quincy Township, Houghton County, MichiganQuincy Township, Houghton County, MichiganQuincy Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 251.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land....
- Quincy Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Quincy Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Structures
United States- Quincy (CTA)Quincy (CTA)-External links:* at Chicago-'L'.org***...
, a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system - Quincy House (disambiguation), several places
- Josiah Quincy HouseJosiah Quincy HouseThe Josiah Quincy House , located at 20 Muirhead Street in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts, was the country home of Revolutionary War soldier Colonel Josiah Quincy I, the first in a line of six illustrious Josiah Quincys that included three Boston mayors and a president of...
, a historical landmark in Quincy, Massachusetts built and owned by a Josiah Quincy - Josiah Quincy Mansion, former mansion in Wollaston Park, Quincy, Massachusetts, built and owned by a Josiah Quincy
- Quincy HomesteadQuincy HomesteadThe Dorothy Quincy Homestead is a US National Historic Landmark in Quincy, Massachusetts. It was originally established by Edmund Quincy in 1686 as an extensive property upon which were built multiple homes...
, the Dorothy Quincy House and remaining homestead of the Quincy family - Quincy House (Brookland)Quincy House (Brookland)Quincy House is a notable residence for students located in the historic Brookland neighborhood of the Washington, DC.-The House:Quincy House is a home to Catholic graduate students from across North America, located in the historic Brookland neighborhood of the District of Columbia.Within easy...
, a house of Catholic graduate students in Washington, D.C. - Quincy MarketQuincy MarketQuincy Market is a historic building near Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It was constructed 1824–1826 and named in honor of Mayor Josiah Quincy, who organized its construction without any tax or debt.-History:...
, a historic building in the Faneuil Hall Marketplace shopping center in Boston, Massachusetts
In pop culture
- Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E., also called Quincy, is a United States television series from Universal Studios that aired from October 3, 1976, to September 5, 1983, on NBC...
, an American television series starring Jack Klugman as Dr. Quincy - Quincy (Bleach), the race of Hollow-slayers who utilize divine power in the anime and manga, Bleach
- "Quincy / Kono Yo no ShirushiQuincy / Kono Yo no Shirushi"Quincy / Kono Yo no Shirushi" is BoA's 13th Japanese single. "Kono Yo no Shirushi" is the song featured on Calpis commercial. This single was not included on any of her full studio albums but was on her best selling compilation album Best of Soul, which was also her second highest selling album.-...
", a single by Korean singer BoA - Quincy (band)Quincy (band)Quincy was a New Wave/Power pop band from New Jersey.They released their first album on Columbia records in 1980 entitled "Quincy" and an EP in 1983 entitled "Don't Say No", using the band name Lulu Temple....
, a new wave power pop band from New Jersey - Quincy, the first name of cartoon character Mr. MagooMr. MagooQuincy Magoo is a cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Quincy Magoo is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of sticky situations as a result of his nearsightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem...
- Quincy, the voracious iguana in FoxTrot