Welcome to Gainesville ...

Gainesville is located in Hill Country.

Gainesville is located in Llano County<1>.

The location of Gainesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Gainesville is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gainesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Gainesville ...

While we believe that this Gainesville is located in Llano County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Gainesville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cooke and Harrison County.

Beyond Texas, there are 12 communities that are also named Gainesville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Gainesville ...

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

• Marble Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Falls
  • Marble Falls is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Falls <4>
• Burnet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnet
  • Burnet is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnet <4>
• Granite Shoals
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
  • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <4>
• Horseshoe Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
  • Horseshoe Bay is located in Burnet County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bay <4>
• Llano
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano
  • Llano is located in Llano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Llano <4>
• Meadowlakes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
  • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
• Cottonwood Shores
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
  • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <4>
• Sunrise Beach Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
  • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <4>
• Highland Haven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
  • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
• Round Mountain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Round Mountain is located in Blanco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <4>

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 Gainesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gainesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gainesville. 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 Gainesville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gainesville ...

Looking for more information about Gainesville? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gainesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/