Welcome to Gatesville ...
Gatesville is located in Buchanan County<1>.
The location of Gatesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gatesville, 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.
Gatesville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gatesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gatesville lies within the (319) area code.
Communities Also Named Gatesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gatesville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gatesville.
Communities near Gatesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gatesville.
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Oelwein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelwein
- Oelwein is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelwein <4>
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Jesup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <4>
- Center Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
- Urbana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
- Fairbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <4>
- Dunkerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Winthrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hazleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
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 Gatesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gatesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gatesville. 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 Gatesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gatesville. See our Newspapers Page for Gatesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gatesville ...
Looking for more information about Gatesville? 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 Gatesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gatesville.
Adding Gatesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gatesville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gatesville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gatesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gatesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Buchanan, 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 Gatesville - 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. |