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

Quinque
Quinque is located in Virginia
Quinque
Quinque
Location in Virginia
Quinque is located in the United States
Quinque
Quinque
Quinque (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°15′00″N 78°23′52″W / 38.25000°N 78.39778°W / 38.25000; -78.39778
Country United States
StateVirginia
CountyGreene County
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
ZIP code
22965[1]
FIPS code51-65296
GNIS feature ID1499928

Geography

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

 
 
Quinque
Location of Quinque within the Greene County

Name

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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

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  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 .