Around Gainesville ...
For comparison, Gainesville has a population of 16,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gainesville, with the nearest first.
- Lindsay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <2>
- Oak Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Callisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Lake Kiowa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
- Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <2>
- Myra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Myra is located in Cooke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myra <2>
- Thackerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
- Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <2>
- Burns City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Burns City is located in Cooke County
- Valley View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Valley View is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <2>
- Era
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Era is located in Cooke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Era <2>
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- Muenster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muenster
- Muenster is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muenster <2>
- Hood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Cooke County
- Whitesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <2>
- Bloomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
- Coesfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
- Muenster
For more communities neighboring Gainesville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gainesville.
Cooke County ...
Gainesville is located in Cooke County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cooke County: Love (OK), Denton, Grayson, Montague & Wise.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainesville ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gainesville.
Airports Near Gainesville ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Gainesville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gainesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainesville ...
Looking for more information about Gainesville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Gainesville. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Gainesville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesville.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Gainesville Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesville
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gainesville: www.gainesville.tx.us/
The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gainesville. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cooke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gainesville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |