Gainesville, Georgia

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The city of Gainesville is located in Hall County and is the county seat.

Gainesville is 370 feet [112.78 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Communities that are also named Gainesville can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Gainesville had a population of 25,578 people^<2> (or 18.15% of the total population of Hall County). The population of Gainesville represented 0.31% of the total of Georgia, making it the state's 18th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Gainesville had a population of 35,668 people. This is an increase of 39.45% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Gainesville.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Auburn	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	7,496	8.57% increase
	Braselton	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	5,565	361.44% increase
	Buford	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	11,780	10.42% increase
	Cumming	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	5,719	35.52% increase
	Dahlonega	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	4,947	35.98% increase
	Flowery Branch	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	3,991	120.99% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Gainesville.

Websites for Gainesville

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The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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