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.

Telephone area codes for Gainsborough: (306) and (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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnduff <4>
Carievale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carievale
Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Renville County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
Storthoaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storthoaks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storthoaks
Antler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
- Antler is located in Bottineau County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antler <4>
Pierson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
Lyleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleton
Fertile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
Elva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
Tilston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilston

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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainsborough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306).
<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.
<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>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.