Quitman County, Mississippi
Quitman County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 8,223 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Marks.[2] The county is named after John A. Quitman, Governor of Mississippi from 1835 to 1836 and from 1850 to 1851.
Quitman County | |
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 The Quitman County courthouse in Marks, Mississippi | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′N 90°17′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Named for | John A. Quitman |
| Seat | Marks |
| Largest town | Lambert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 406 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,223 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 7,051 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | quitmancountyms |
Quitman County is in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi.
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
Municipalities and communities of Quitman County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Mississippi highlighting Quitman County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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