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Welcome to Gatesville ...

The town of Gatesville is located in Gates County<1> and is the County Seat for Gates County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gatesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Gatesville for more information about variations on the name of Gatesville.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gatesville has a population of 291 people<2> (see below for details).

Gatesville is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Gatesville: 252

The ZIP code for Gatesville: 27938<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gatesville had an population of 291 people. This is a decrease of 9.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gatesville had a population of 321 people. This makes Gatesville the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 321 people, the population of Gatesville increased 14.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 281 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gatesville.

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), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi 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.

  • Ahoskie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Murfreesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Winton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cofield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Powellsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Colerain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Colerain is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Harrellsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Como
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Como is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
  • Roduco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roduco is located in Gates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
  • Eure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gatesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gatesville.

Adding Gatesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gatesville 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 (so far) for Gatesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gatesville post office opened in 1831.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gatesville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, 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 Gatesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gatesville - 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 town (such as Gatesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gatesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/