Quitman, Georgia
Quitman, Georgia | |
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Quitman City Hall | |
| Nickname: Georgia's Camellia City | |
Location in Brooks County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′5″N 83°33′39″W / 30.78472°N 83.56083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Brooks |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zinda Drew McDaniel |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 4,064 |
| • Density | 984.73/sq mi (380.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31643 |
| Area code | 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 4,064 in 2020. The Quitman Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Quitman was the home of James Pierpont, author of the song "Jingle Bells" (1857), and uncle of American financier J.P. Morgan. Pierpont was an organist for the First Presbyterian Church. James' daughter, Lillie, was Quitman's first librarian in 1880.
A local Quitman ordinance prohibits chickens from crossing the road.
It is called "Camellia City", as the tree grows in profusion around the area.