Quitman, Georgia

Quitman, Georgia
Quitman City Hall
Quitman City Hall
Official logo of Quitman, Georgia
Nickname: 
Georgia's Camellia City
Location in Brooks County and the state of Georgia
Location in Brooks County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°47′5″N 83°33′39″W / 30.78472°N 83.56083°W / 30.78472; -83.56083
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBrooks
Government
 • MayorZinda Drew McDaniel
Area
 • Total4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Land4.13 sq mi (10.69 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,064
 • Density984.73/sq mi (380.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31643
Area code229
FIPS code13-63224[2]
GNIS feature ID0321256[3]
Websitewww.quitmanga.gov

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Jingle Bell history page
  6. ^ Polling, Dean (December 23, 2021). "Dashing through Valdosta's 'Jingle Bells'". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, Loony Laws & Silly Statutes, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1994. ISBN 0-8069-0472-0

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