About Quitman
Set in the northwestern part of Missouri, Quitman is a small unincorporated community.
Quitman holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.16 square miles.
📰 Quitman News Today
- Aaron Lundia Thompson Obituary Nov 16, 2025 Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service · Nov 16
- Deanne Louise Cordell Obituary (2026) - Skidmore, MO - Bram Funeral Home - Maryville Legacy obituary · May 23
- Ronald Stephens Obituary - Gladstone, MO Dignity Memorial · Feb 24
- FBI investigating 23 year old cold case in northern Missouri fox4kc.com · May 15
- Kathoklinda "Kathy" Wilson Obituary (2025) - Maryville, MO - Price Funeral Home, Inc. - Maryville Legacy obituary · Dec 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Quitman Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Quitman — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.16 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Quitman
- Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.16 sq mi
Coordinates40.3733, -95.0770