Georgetown, the county seat for Quitman County, was incorporated December 9, 1859. The city was named for the historic community in Washington, D.C. Georgetown was originally called “Tobanana” after a nearby creek.

Georgetown is the county’s only incorporated municipality. The Quitman County Jail, with 12″ thick brick walls, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Another historical city landmark is the Harrison-Brannon-McKenzie antebellum cottage.