Welcome to Gainesville ...
The city of Gainesville is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Gainesville is located in Ozark County<1> and is the County Seat for Ozark County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gainesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gainesville has a population of 779 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Gainesville is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gainesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gainesville: 417
The ZIP code for Gainesville: 65655<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gainesville had an population of 779 people. This is an increase of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gainesville had a population of 773 people (which is 7.93% of the total population of Ozark County). This makes Gainesville the county's most populous community.
The population of Gainesville represents 0.01% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 387th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 773 people, the population of Gainesville increased 22.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 632 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gainesville.
Communities Also Named Gainesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Gainesville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, New York, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gainesville.
Communities near Gainesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gainesville.
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
- Bull Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
- Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <6>
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <6>
- Theodosia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Theodosia
- From Gainesville to Theodosia
- 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.<5> 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
- Sundown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Tecumseh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <6>
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zanoni
- From Gainesville to Zanoni
- Romance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Romance
- From Gainesville to Romance
- Clarkridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
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 Gainesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gainesville. 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 Gainesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainesville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gainesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainesville ...
Looking for more information about Gainesville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gainesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesville.
Adding Gainesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gainesville 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 Gainesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Gainesville post office opened in 1860.
We also found Gainesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gainesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gainesville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainesville - 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 city (such as Gainesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gainesville 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |