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Welcome to Quitman ...

The city of Quitman is located in Brooks County<1> and is the County Seat for Brooks County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Quitman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Quitman has a population of 3,670 people<2> (see below for details).

Quitman is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Quitman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Quitman is located in the (229) area code.

The ZIP code for Quitman: 31643<4>

Websites for Quitman ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.quitmangeorgia.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Quitman, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Quitman had an population of 3,670 people. This is a decrease of 4.68% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Quitman had a population of 3,850 people (which is 23.7% of the total population of Brooks County). This makes Quitman the county's most populous community.

The population of Quitman represents 0.04% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Quitman.

Communities Also Named Quitman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Quitman - they are located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quitman.

Communities near Quitman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quitman.

  • Valdosta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fodie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Hahira
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Remerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
    • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
    • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Pavo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Morven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Brooks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <5>
  • Barwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Quitman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quitman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quitman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quitman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quitman. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Quitman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quitman ...

Looking for more information about Quitman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Quitman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Quitman.

Adding Quitman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quitman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Quitman was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Quitman in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quitman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quitman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Quitman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quitman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Quitman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quitman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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