Welcome to Gainsborough ...

The village of Gainsborough is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Gainsborough lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Note: If you travel east from Gainsborough (for example, toward Waskada (MB)), you will soon leave Central Standard Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area Codes for Gainsborough: 306, 474 & 639<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Gainsborough: S0C<3>

Communities Also Named Gainsborough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gainsborough - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gainsborough.

Communities near Gainsborough ...

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

Carnduff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnduff
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carnduff
- From Gainsborough to Carnduff
Carievale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Gainsborough to Carievale
Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood is located in Renville County (ND)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
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Storthoaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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Antler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antler is located in Bottineau County (ND)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
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Pierson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- From Gainsborough to Pierson
Lyleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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Fertile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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Elva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- From Gainsborough to Elva
Tilston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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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 Gainsborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainsborough.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainsborough ...

Looking for more information about Gainsborough? 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 Gainsborough, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gainsborough.

Adding Gainsborough to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Gainsborough was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gainsborough.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainsborough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 306 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 474 or 639. New phone numbers in the Gainsborough area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Gainsborough area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gainsborough). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Gainsborough or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.