Welcome to Gatesville ...
The town of Gatesville is located in Gates County<1> and is the County Seat for Gates County.
The location of Gatesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gatesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gatesville has a population of 291 people<3> (see below for details).
Gatesville is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Gatesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gatesville is located in the (252) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gatesville had an population of 291 people. This is a decrease of 9.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gatesville had a population of 321 people. This makes Gatesville the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 321 people, the population of Gatesville increased 14.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 281 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gatesville.
Communities Also Named Gatesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gatesville - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gatesville.
Communities near Gatesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gatesville.
- Ahoskie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
- Ahoskie is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <5>
- Murfreesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Winton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Winton is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <5>
- Cofield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Powellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Powellsville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Colerain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Harrellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
- Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Como
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
- Roduco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Eure
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
- Eure is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <5>
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 Gatesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gatesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gatesville. 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 Gatesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gatesville. See our Newspapers Page for Gatesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gatesville ...
Looking for more information about Gatesville? 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 Gatesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gatesville.
Adding Gatesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gatesville 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 Gatesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gatesville post office opened in 1831.
We also found Gatesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gatesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gatesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, 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 Gatesville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gatesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |