Quitman Louisiana Map

About Quitman, Louisiana

Quitman is a locality in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 321. The population density is 121.2 people per km². Quitman is located at 32.3488°N, 92.7215°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71268.

Quitman resides in a landscape where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, humid breath, a place where the very air hangs thick and green with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 36.8 miles west-south-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north of Jonesboro. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of fields and woodlands, crisscrossed by narrow, unpaved lanes that disappear into the dappled shade of towering oaks and magnolias. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating the occasional weathered barn or a porch swing creaking with the quiet solitude of a summer afternoon. The character of Quitman is one of unassuming persistence, a quiet strength that endures the long, hot seasons with a grace born of generations rooted in this fertile soil. The history of Quitman is deeply intertwined with the agricultural pulse of this region, an economy once driven by the vast cotton fields that stretched across the parish. Though the landscape still bears the marks of its agrarian past, the rhythms of life in Quitman have evolved, with forestry and smaller-scale farming now contributing to its livelihood. The echoes of earlier times can be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the way conversations drift slowly, unhurried by the demands of a faster world. There's a distinct sense of continuity, a quiet understanding among its residents that this place, with its sun-drenched days and starlit nights, holds a subtle, enduring magic.

About This Quitman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quitman, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.348765, -92.721541. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Quitman and Jackson Parish.

Detailed location data for Quitman includes the ZIP code (71268), telephone area code (318), county seat of Jackson Parish, and school district assignment (Jackson Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Quitman is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.