Quitman, GA
| Quitman, Georgia | |
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| City | |
Quitman City Hall
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 Location in Brooks County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 30°47′5″N 83°33′39″W / 30.78472°N 83.56083°WCoordinates: 30°47′5″N 83°33′39″W / 30.78472°N 83.56083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James C. Brown III |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2) |
| • Land | 4.13 sq mi (10.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,850 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,888 |
| • Density | 933/sq mi (360.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31643 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-63224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321256 |
| Website | www |
Quitman is a city in and the county seat of Brooks County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,850 at the 2010 census. The Quitman Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Quitman was a home of James Pierpont, author of the song "Jingle Bells" (1857), and uncle of American financier J.P. Morgan. Pierpont was organist for the First Presbyterian Church.
A local Quitman ordinance prohibits chickens from crossing the road.
It is called the "Camellia City", as the tree grows in profusion around the area.
Quitman was designated county seat of newly formed Brooks County in 1858. It was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1904. As the county seat, it was the center of trading in the county, which was devoted to cotton plantations before and after the American Civil War. The community was named for John A. Quitman, a hero of the Mexican–American War.
Quitman is located in southern Georgia at 30°47′05″N 83°33′39″W / 30.784677°N 83.560747°W. U.S. Routes 84 and 221 pass through the center of the city. US 84 leads west 121 miles to Dothan, Alabama, while US 221 leads south 24 miles (39 km) to Greenville, Florida, and 26 miles (42 km) to Interstate 10. US 84 and US 221 together lead east 15 miles (24 km) to Interstate 75 and 17 miles (27 km) to Valdosta.
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