| Official Name: | Quitman, Georgia |
| Nickname: | Georgia's Camellia City |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Quitman, Georgia.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brooks |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Zinda Drew McDaniel |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.74 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.15 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4064 |
| Population Density Km2: | 380.18 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 984.73 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 30.7847°N -83.5608°W |
| Elevation M: | 58 |
| Elevation Ft: | 190 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31643 |
| Area Code: | 229 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-63224[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0321256[3] |
Quitman is a city in and the county seat of Brooks County, Georgia, United States.[4] 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.[5] James' daughter, Lillie, was Quitman's first librarian in 1880.[6]
A local Quitman ordinance prohibits chickens from crossing the road.[7]
It is called "Camellia City", as the tree grows in profusion around the area.
Quitman was designated the county seat of the newly formed Brooks County in 1858. It was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1904.[8] 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.[9]
Quitman is located in southern Georgia at 30.7847°N -83.5607°W.[10] 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 to Greenville, Florida, and to Interstate 10. US 84 and US 221 together lead east to Interstate 75 and to Valdosta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Quitman has a total area of 10.7sqkm, of which 0.05sqkm, or .50%, is water.[11]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification System, Quitman has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12]
| White | 983 | 24.19% | |
| Black or African American | 2,805 | 69.02% | |
| Native American | 3 | 0.07% | |
| Asian | 30 | 0.74% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Other/Mixed | 113 | 2.78% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 | 3.15% |
The prevalent industries in Quitman are farming and automotive.
Schools for Quitman are Quitman Elementary School, Brooks County Middle School, and Brooks County High School.
Radio station WGOV-FM 96.7 is licensed to broadcast from Quitman. The Quitman Free Press, a weekly newspaper, is the official legal publication for Brooks County. It has been in operation since 1876.