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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gainesville had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gainesville had a population of 771 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.

  • Prestonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
    • Prestonia is located in Ozark County
  • Romance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Udall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Ozark County
  • Grabeel ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grabeel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabeel
    • Grabeel is located in Ozark County
  • Isabella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <3>
  • Pontiac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
  • Sycamore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Ozark County
  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Almartha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in Ozark County
  • Rockbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
  • Noble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Ozark County
  • Theodosia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Oak Mound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
    • Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
  • Thornfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
    • Thornfield is located in Ozark County
  • Bennett's ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
    • Bennett's is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Bakersfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Silverton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Douglas County
  • Dora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
  • Amos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Home
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <3>
  • Henderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Girdner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdner
    • Girdner is located in Douglas County
  • Richville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richville
    • From Gainesville to Richville

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gainesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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