Quillin | Quillen Clan – 84th Reunion
Antioch Church (1867), Gate City, Virginia
Quillin Clan Reunion is here on Sunday, August 17, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Events Saturday – Aug 16
- 9 AM – Local Cemetery Tour: Explore Quillin(en) ancestors’ cemeteries. If interested, RVSP by Monday, Aug 11 to Pres. Gina Patton at gina.patton615@gmail.com or 615-593-4397.
- 1 PM – Meet at the Scott County Historical Society, 137 E. Jackson Street in Gate City for a genealogy swap. See the SCHS’s collection of documents, pictures, memorabilia, and more.
- 6 PM – Quillin Fest at Antioch Church: Fund raiser with bands, food, kids games and more. Gates opens at 6 PM, music starts at 6:30 PM, $10 donation age 12 and up. Bring a chair or blanket.
- Events Sunday – Aug 17
- 84th Annual Family Reunion: Meet-and-greet 10 AM, meeting 11 AM, potluck lunch afterwards Games and activities for children and adults
- Digital copy of “The Quillin (MacQuillin) Family” book on a flash drive, t-shirts, flags and more.
How to get there: Antioch Church, 2402 Nickelsville Hwy 71, 3 miles east of Gate City, VA.
Look for Antioch Circle/route number 792. It’s a small one-lane road as a loop off and on the highway.
LINK: Google Map-Gate City to Antioch Church
The church has electricity but no running water.
On September 11, 1867 the Antioch Church site was donated to the Methodist Church by John D. Quillin.
It has been the annual meeting place since 1938.
In 1980, it was decommissioned by the United Methodist Church and purchased by the Quillin Clan.
Quillin Clan Association of Scott County, Virginia
PO Box 245
Gate City, VA 24251
Other links:
Quillin Clan Association on Facebook