1877 Quitman free press (Quitman, Ga. : 1877) established. Daniel & Lester, editors and publishers.
1889 Quitman free press merges with Quitman herald (Quitman, Ga.) to form: Quitman press. Democratic, its publishers and editors were Hanlon & Groover
1900 Changes title to Quitman free press (Quitman, Ga. : 1900). Free Press Publishing Co., editors and publishers
1924 Changed name to Free press (Quitman, Ga. : 1924)
1926 Changed name to Quitman free press (Quitman, Ga. : 1926) . Still in publication.
County seat of Brooks County
Rowell
Superior Court Districts
Southern Circuit, Dec. 11, 1858-
Population - Census
1860 6356
1870 8342
1880 11727
1890 13979
1900 18606
1910 23832
1920 24538
1930 21330
1940 20497
1950 18169
1960 15292
1970 13713
No titles for Quitman or Brooks County have been digitized by DLG.
Quitman free press (Quitman, Ga. : 1877) weekly sn 87090011
Sep 29, 1877 - Aug 10, 1889
Quitman herald (Quitman, Ga.) weekly sn 89053562
Jun 22, 1889
Quitman press weekly sn 89053559
Aug 1889 - May 1891
Free press (Quitman, Ga. : 1891) weekly sn 89053560
May 30, 1891 - Jun 1894
Jul 1894 - Dec 1897
Jan 1898- Jan 12, 1900
Quitman free press (Quitman, Ga. : 1900) weekly sn 90052153
Jan 26, 1900 - Jun 1900
Jul 1900 - Jul 1903
Aug 1903 - May 1906
Jun 1906 - Feb 1912
Mar 1912 - Mar 1914
Apr 1914 - Jun 1917
Jun 1917 - Nov 1919
Dec 1919 - Jun 1921