Quitman, Texas

Quitman, Texas
Quitman Town Square
Quitman Town Square
Location of Quitman, Texas
Location of Quitman, Texas
Quitman is located in Texas
Quitman
Quitman
Location in Texas
Quitman is located in the United States
Quitman
Quitman
Quitman (the United States)
Quitman is located in North America
Quitman
Quitman
Quitman (North America)
Coordinates: 32°47′43″N 95°26′37″W / 32.79528°N 95.44361°W / 32.79528; -95.44361[1]
Country United States
State Texas
CountyWood
Founded1850[2]
Incorporated1941
Named forJohn A. Quitman
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
Area
 • Total
1.886 sq mi (4.885 km2)
 • Land1.877 sq mi (4.862 km2)
 • Water0.009 sq mi (0.023 km2)
Elevation400 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,942
 • Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP code
75783
Area codes903, 430
FIPS code48-60188[4]
GNIS feature ID2411510[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Quitman is a city and the county seat of Wood County, Texas, United States.[5] Its population was 1,942 at the 2020 census. The city was named for John A. Quitman, a veteran of the Mexican–American War, and once governor of Mississippi.[2]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quitman, Texas
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TSHA_QuitmanTx was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference CenPopGazetteer2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.