Quinque, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Quinque is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States.

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
38°15′00″N 78°23′52″W / 38.25000°N 78.39778°W / 38.25000; -78.39778Country United StatesStateVirginiaCountyGreene CountyElevation
219 m (719 ft)ZIP code
22965[1]
FIPS code51-65296GNIS feature ID1499928

Geography

It is located 2 miles north west of Ruckersville, on Route 33, the Spotswood Trail.

Quinque is located in Greene County, Virginia
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Location of Quinque within the Greene County

Name

Quinque got its name from James Madison; it was his fifth (quinque is the number five in Latin) choice when looking to build his home in Virginia.[2]

References

  • GNIS reference
  1. ^ "Quinque ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ 1794-1815. J.B. Lippincott & Company. July 21, 1865. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via Internet Archive. Letters .
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