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Welcome to Quitman ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quitman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Quitman has a population of 2,077 people<2> (see below for details).

Quitman is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Quitman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Quitman: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Quitman: 39355<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Quitman had an population of 2,077 people. This is a decrease of 10.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Quitman had a population of 2,323 people (or 13.89% of the total population of Clarke County). This makes Quitman the county's most populous community.

The population of Quitman represents 0.08% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,323 people, the population of Quitman decreased 5.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,463 people).

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, Georgia, Louisiana, 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.

  • Stonewall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Heidelberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Enterprise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shubuta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Pachuta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • De Soto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • Gin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gin is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Barnett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Orange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange

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. 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 (so far) for Quitman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Quitman post office opened in 1836.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quitman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, 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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Quitman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Quitman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/