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Welcome to Gainesville ...

The town of Gainesville is located in Sumter County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gainesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gainesville has a population of 184 people<3> (see below for details).

Gainesville is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gainesville: (205) & (659)<5>

The ZIP code for Gainesville: 35464<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gainesville had an population of 184 people. This is a decrease of 11.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gainesville had a population of 208 people. This makes Gainesville the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 208 people, the population of Gainesville decreased 5.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 220 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gainesville.

Communities Also Named Gainesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Gainesville - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gainesville.

Communities near Gainesville ...

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

  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <7>
  • Eutaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Scooba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <7>
  • Forkland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Epes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Boligee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Geiger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Emelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Lizzieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
    • Lizzieville is located in Greene 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 Gainesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gainesville. 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 Gainesville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainesville. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gainesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainesville ...

Looking for more information about Gainesville? 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 Gainesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesville.

Adding Gainesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gainesville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gainesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Gainesville post office opened in 1833.

We also found Gainesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gainesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gainesville. 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 Sumter, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gainesville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Gainesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gainesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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