QUINCY

Quincy was
created by several different things, foremost the completion of
the Louisville and New Albany Railroad and the secondary thing
being the demand in the area for a market and post office. The
town was surveyed in June of 1853 for proprietor, William Hart
and 39 lots were situated in Section 26, two years later an
additional 74 lots were made to the original plat. The first
enterprise was that of a saw mill operated by William Hart for
the purpose of building material for the railroad. The operation
needed several hands and therefore brought persons to settle in
the village. Among the first residents were D.B. Gray, William R.
Keith, Samuel Pittman, William Vestle, M.L. Orrell, and Dr. D.H.
McDonald. Mr D.B. Gray sold goods from a small building and over
the following years this mercantile was run by numerous others,
however, it seems that for one reason or another; whether fire or
financial embarrassment, none ever seemed successful at it for a
long duration. The first postmaster was William Vestle when it
was moved from Mill Grove. The name was changed to match the town
in 1856. The Quincy Flouring Mill was built in 1856 and turned
out about 40 barrels daily.

Following data from Carl Lockhart:

"At one time Quincy had about 8 stores, a barrel house a saw mill, a barber shop a pharmacy, a funeral home, 3 churches, a school called an academy where Grandpa Lockhart attended after grade school and a few other businesses. Almost all these old towns would have a livery station, and a harness shop."

Data Entry: Debbie Jennings