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Welcome to Gaines ...

Gaines is located in Tioga County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaines, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Gaines is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gaines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Gaines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Gaines - they are located in Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, South Carolina (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gaines ...

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

  • Wellsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
    • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <4>
  • Galeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
    • Galeton is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <4>
  • Westfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • New Bergen ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
    • New Bergen is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Knoxville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
  • Ulysses
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gurnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
    • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
  • Ansonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sunderlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
    • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
  • Asaph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
    • Asaph is located in Tioga 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 Gaines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaines.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaines ...

Looking for more information about Gaines? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gaines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gaines.

Adding Gaines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaines 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 Gaines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gaines post office opened in 1849.

We also found Gaines in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaines.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, 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 Gaines - 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.
<5>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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