Welcome to Gainesboro ...

Gainesboro is located in Frederick County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gainesboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gainesboro is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gainesboro is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Gainesboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gainesboro - they are located in Arkansas, Florida and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Gainesboro ...

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

• Winchester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Winchester City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Martinsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
• Berryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <4>
• Stephens City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
  • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>
• Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Boyce
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Boyce is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
• Capon Bridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
  • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <4>
• Albin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
  • Albin is located in Frederick County
• Collinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in Frederick County
• Siler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
  • Siler is located in Frederick 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 Gainesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainesboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainesboro ...

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

Adding Gainesboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gainesboro 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 Gainesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gainesboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gainesboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/