Quitman County, Mississippi
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 / 34.25°N 90.29°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 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 is in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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