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Thinking
About Retirement?
Triple
Crown Hometowns
Retirement
Partnership Development
The Brooks County
Chamber of Commerce
900 E. Screven
St.
Quitman, GA 31643
Phone: 229-263-4841
Fax: 229-263-4822 |
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Community
Information |
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Demographic
Information |
Brooks County features a wide array of fine restaurants, shop, cultural attaractions, parks and outdoor activities. It is host to numerous festivals and events, too. Many visitors to our towns enjoy strolling the streets of the downtown historic district, absorbing its rich cultural past.
Download our Chamber Business Directory for local resources and information about products and services you need.
Also, think about joining the Chamber! Visit About the Chamber for details about the benefits and services available through Chamber Membership.
Community Day Celebration!
Join us on the 1st Saturday in June, on the Brooks County Courthouse grounds.
For more information, see News & Events
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Civic
Clubs Contact Information |
| Garden
Club |
229-263-4541 |
| Quitman
Rotary Club |
229-263-6450 |
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Quitman Lions Club |
229-263-4900 |
| Veteran
of Foreign Wars |
229-263-8385 |
| American
Cancer Society |
229-242-5188 |
| American
Heart Assoc. |
229-247-1550 |
| American
Red Cross |
229-242-7404 |
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Communication
Contact Information |
| The
Quitman Free Press |
229-263-4615 |
| The Barwick News Advertiser |
229-735-2111 |
Cable
and Internet:
City of Quitman |
229-263-4166 |
| Comcast |
229-263-7222 |
| Chamber
of Commerce |
229-263-4841 |
Alltel
Telecommunications
Residential
Business
DSL
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-800-501-175
1-800-501-1754
1-800-501-1776
1-888-925-5835
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634 |
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39.3% |
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- One
of the largest
National Historic Districts is located
in Quitman.
- Brooks
County Courthouse -
One East Screven St. Constructed in 1864,
and designed by John Wind.
- Brooks
County Gazebo - Located
on the Courthouse Square. Constructed in
1996 by the Quitman Brooks County Chamber
of Commerce for the citizens of Brooks County.
Also, there is a brick Sidewalk Memories
located on the backside of the Gazebo.
- Brooks
County Museum and Cultural Center
- North Culpepper St.; Originally the Brooks
County Public Library, the Cultural Center
provides a series of music, art and culinary
events throughout the year.
- Quitman
Police Department
-220 East Screven St. Constructed in
1888 and originally was the Opera House.
- Claybank
Golf and Country Club-
State Hwy 333 South. The club features an
18-hole, 6888 yards Par 72 championship
size course, built on a 150 acre beautifully
wooded landscape surrounding a tranquil
23 acre lake.
- Antiques
and Collectibles
- A complete guide is available at the Chamber
office.
- Historic
Driving Tour
- Information
is available at the Chamber office.
- Hunting
and Fishing
- Brooks County is well known for its wildlife.
Quail, doves, ducks and deer abound the
fields and forests. Brooks County also offers
excellent fishing in its many lakes and
streams, which are open to the public. More
information is available at the Chamber
office.
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Contact
the Brooks County Chamber of Commerce at
900 E. Screven St., Quitman, GA 31643
Phone: 229-263-4841 Fax: 229-263-4822 |
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Welcome
New Members!
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Important
Numbers! |
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| Emergency
Police, Fire or Ambulance |
911 |
| Brooks
County Board of Education |
229-263-7531 |
| Brooks
County Extension Service |
229-263-4103 |
| Brooks
County Tax Assessor |
229-263-7920 |
| Dept.
of Family & Children Services |
229-263-7567 |
| Dept.
of Labor |
229-263-7567 |
| Family
Connection |
229-263-5805 |
| Parks
and Recreation Dept. |
229-263-7612 |
| Quitman
City Manager |
229-263-4166 |
| Quitman
Police Department |
229-263-7556 |
| Sheriff's
Dept. |
229-263-7558 |
| Tax
Commissioner |
229-263-7920 |
| Utilities/City
Clerk |
229-263-4166 |
Georgia
Dept. of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, GA 30329-2231 |
404-679-4950 |
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Fishing,
Golf, History, Antiques, and more - all add up to
a great place to retire!
Contact the Chamber at 229-263-4841
or
Triple Crown Retirement Program
Alison Stokes, Coordinator, at 1-866-738-4732 or www.georgiaretire.com |
Health
and Human Services (Medical) |
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and Health Services Available in Brooks County:
Fellowship
Home - 144-bed Personal Care facility
Presbyterian
Home - 237-bed facility providing
skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care
and retirement facilities.
Brooks
County Family Connection - 101 Lafayette
Street, Quitman, GA 31643, 229-263-5805
Brooks
County Hospital - 903 N. Court St.,
Quitman, GA. 31643, 229-263-4171
Brooks
County Service Center - 1200 Rountree
St., Quitman, GA. 31643, 229-263-6100
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The
Brooks County Chamber of Commerce 2005 Board and
Junior Board |
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