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Welcome to Quitman ...

The city of Quitman is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Quitman is located in Wood County<1> and is the County Seat for Wood County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quitman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Quitman has a population of 1,841 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Quitman is 390 feet [119 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: 903 & 430<4>

The ZIP code for Quitman: 75783<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Quitman had an population of 1,841 people. This is an increase of 1.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Quitman had a population of 1,809 people. This makes Quitman the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,809 people, the population of Quitman decreased 10.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,030 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, Mississippi, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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.

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. Our list includes 5 papers. 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 for Quitman was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Quitman in the book titled .<9> X3X - From that list, the Quitman post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quitman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wood, 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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Quitman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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