Quitman, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Village of Quitman | |
 The Jimmie Davis Tabernacle is located east of Quitman | |
 Location of Quitman in Jackson Parish, Louisiana | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′48″N 92°43′21″W / 32.34667°N 92.72250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jackson |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 160 |
| • Density | 171.31/sq mi (66.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-63120 |
| Website | villageofquitman |
Quitman is a village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 181. Quitman is 15 miles (24 km) south of Ruston on U.S. Highway 167, and 9 miles (14 km) north of Jonesboro, the parish seat of Jackson Parish. It is also adjacent to the Jackson Bienville Wildlife Area.
Quitman is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area. East of Quitman is the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle, a gospel meeting hall. Behind the tabernacle are the grave sites of former Governor Jimmie Davis and his first wife, née Alvern Adams. Davis was born and reared in the area in the since abandoned Beech Springs community.
- ^ Mayor Joe Vail is listed among the state and local officials who have endorsed the reelection in 2014 of Democrat U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu.
- ^ "Landrieu's GOP Endorsements Pale In Comparison To 2008 Election". thehayride.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.