Welcome to Gainestown ...
Gainestown is located in Clarke County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Gainestown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gainestown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Gainestown is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gainestown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Gainestown: (251)
The ZIP code for Gainestown: 36540<4>
Communities near Gainestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gainestown.
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Grove Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <6>
- Frisco City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco City
- Frisco City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco City <6>
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Walker Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Springs
- Walker Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker Springs <6>
- Suggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Carlton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <6>
- Perdue Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Little River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <6>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gainestown. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainestown. See our Newspapers Page for Gainestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainestown ...
Looking for more information about Gainestown? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gainestown.
Adding Gainestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gainestown 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 Gainestown was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Gainestown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gainestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gainestown. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Gainestown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gainestown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |