Welcome to Gainesboro ...
The town of Gainesboro is located in Jackson County and is the County Seat for Jackson County.
The location of Gainesboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
From the Census Estimates for 2018, Gainesboro has a population of 945 people<2> (see below for details).
Gainesboro is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gainesboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Gainesboro and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Gainesboro is within the (931) area code.
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gainesboro had a population of 962 people (or 8.27% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Gainesboro the county's most populous community.
The population of Gainesboro represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 236th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 962 people, the population of Gainesboro increased 9.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 879 people).
Taken from the 2018 Census Estimates, Gainesboro had an population of 945 people. This is a decrease of 1.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.51% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gainesboro.
Communities Also Named Gainesboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gainesboro - they are located in Arkansas, Florida and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gainesboro.
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gainesboro. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gainesboro. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainesboro. Our list includes 9 papers.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gainesboro:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainesboro ...
Looking for more information about Gainesboro? 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 Gainesboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesboro.
Communities near Gainesboro ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the Southeast (SE) of Gainesboro
Located in Putnam County
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the West (W) of Gainesboro
Located in Smith County
Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the South (S) of Gainesboro
Located in Putnam County
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Gainesboro
Located in Putnam County
Lies 18 miles [29 km] to the East (E) of Gainesboro
Located in Overton County
Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Gainesboro
Located in Smith County
Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Gainesboro
Located in Putnam County
Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Gainesboro
Located in Putnam County
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Gainesboro
Located in Smith County
Lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the South (S) of Gainesboro
Located in Putnam County
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Gainesboro.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gainesboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gainesboro. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gainesboro) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Gainesboro. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Gainesboro Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gainesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3618, Longitude: -85.6495 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Gainesboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |