Welcome to Gainesboro ...
The town of Gainesboro is located in Jackson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jackson County.
The location of Gainesboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gainesboro has a population of 964 people<3> (see below for details).
Gainesboro is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gainesboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gainesboro (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Gainesboro is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.
We don't have a date for the establishment of Gainesboro.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gainesboro had an population of 964 people. This is an increase of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.67% since the 2000 Census).
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 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).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gainesboro.
Communities Also Named Gainesboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we 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.
Communities near Gainesboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gainesboro.
- Cookeville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Gainesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville<6>
- Difficult
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- Difficult lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Gainesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
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- Lafayette
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- Lafayette lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Gainesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Algood
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- Algood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Gainesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood<6>
- Livingston
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- Livingston lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Gainesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Livingston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston<6>
- Carthage
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- Carthage lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Gainesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage<6>
- White Plains
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- White Plains lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Gainesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pekin ‑ Historic
- Bluff Creek
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Gainesboro.
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Baxter
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- Baxter lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Gainesboro.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Baxter
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter<6>
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 Gainesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainesboro.
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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gainesboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainesboro. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers 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.
Adding Gainesboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gainesboro 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 for Gainesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Gainesboro on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gainesboro.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gainesboro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GainesboroOur 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 In this case, the coordinates for Gainesboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |