Quitman, Louisiana

Quitman, Louisiana
Village
Village of Quitman
The Jimmie Davis Tabernacle is located east of Quitman
Location of Quitman in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°21′03″N 92°43′25″W / 32.35083°N 92.72361°W / 32.35083; -92.72361
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJackson
Area
 • Total
0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
160
 • Density171.4/sq mi (66.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-63120
GNIS feature ID2407534
Websitevillageofquitman.com

Quitman is a village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Quitman had a population of 160. 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.