Quitman, Louisiana
| Village of Quitman | |
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 The Jimmie Davis Tabernacle is located east of Quitman.
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jackson |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°20′48″N 92°43′21″W / 32.34667°N 92.72250°WCoordinates: 32°20′48″N 92°43′21″W / 32.34667°N 92.72250°W |
| Area | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| - land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 168 (2000) |
| Density | 180.3/sq mi (69.6/km2) |
| Mayor | Joe Vail (D) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
  Location of Quitman in Louisiana
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Quitman is a village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 181. Quitman is 15 miles (24 km) south of Ruston on U.S. Highway 167, and 9 miles (14 km) north of Jonesboro, the parish seat of Jackson Parish. It is also adjacent to the Jackson Bienville Wildlife Area.
Quitman is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
East of Quitman is the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle, a gospel meeting hall. Behind the tabernacle are the grave sites of former Governor Jimmie Davis and his first wife, the former Alvern Adams. Davis was born and reared in the area in the since abandoned Beech Springs community.
Quitman is located at 32°20′48″N 92°43′21″W / 32.34667°N 92.72250°W (32.346643, -92.722548). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
The internet access available is dial-up, DSL, or satellite service. DSL from AT&T was added in January 2010 for many residents.
Quitman High School is a public K-12 academic school, classified by the LHSAA as a Class B school. The mascot is the Wolverine. The Wolverines have won five state basketball championships and seventeen softball championships
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