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Welcome to Gainestown Landing ...

Gainestown Landing is located in Clarke County<1>.


The location of Gainestown Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Gainestown Landing: Gainestown Lndg. (or less commonly used: Gainestown Lndng.)

Gainestown Landing is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Gainestown Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Gainestown Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gainestown Landing.

  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Frisco City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Alma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Clarke County
  • Barlow Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
  • Rockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Clarke County
  • Carlton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Little River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Walker Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Suggsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
    • Suggsville is located in Clarke County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gainestown Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainestown Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gainestown Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gainestown Landing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainestown Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Gainestown Landing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainestown Landing ...

Looking for more information about Gainestown Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gainestown Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gainestown Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gainestown Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainestown Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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