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Welcome to Hainesworth ...

Hainesworth is located in Alachua County<1>.

Hainesworth is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hainesworth: 386

Communities near Hainesworth ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alachua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • High Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lake Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fort White
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Worthington Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brooker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Hainesworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hainesworth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hainesworth ...

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

Adding Hainesworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hainesworth 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 Hainesworth was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hainesworth.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hainesworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.