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Welcome to Gainesboro ...

Gainesboro is located in Frederick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gainesboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gainesboro is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gainesboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Gainesboro: 540 & 826<3>

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 Tennessee.

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.

  • Winchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Berryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stephens City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Boyce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Capon Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Albin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Albin is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
  • Chambersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
  • Collinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gainesboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 (so far) for Gainesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gainesboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Gainesboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Gainesboro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.