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Welcome to Gaines Junction ...

Gaines Junction is located in Tioga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaines Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Gaines Junction: Gaines Jct. (or less commonly used: Gaines Jctn.)

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

Gaines Junction is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Gaines Junction ...

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

  • Wellsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Galeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Bergen ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Bergen is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Knoxville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ulysses
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gurnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
  • Sunderlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
  • Ansonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Asaph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaines Junction ...

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

Adding Gaines Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaines Junction 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 Gaines Junction was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaines Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaines Junction - 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.