Welcome to Gainesville ...
The city of Gainesville is located Gainesville is located in Cooke County<1> and is the County Seat for Cooke County. The location of Gainesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Gainesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gainesville has a population of 16,775 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Gainesville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Gainesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Gainesville is located in the (940) area code. The ZIP codes for Gainesville: 76240-76241<5> Official Website: www.gainesville.tx.us/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gainesville had an population of 16,775 people. This is an increase of 4.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.96% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Gainesville had a population of 16,002 people (or 41.63% of the total population of Cooke County). This makes Gainesville the county's most populous community. The population of Gainesville represents 0.06% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 16,002 people, the population of Gainesville increased 2.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,538 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Gainesville. While we believe that this Gainesville is located in Cooke County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Gainesville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harrison and Llano 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. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gainesville. 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. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Gainesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gainesville. We originally found mention of Gainesville 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 Gainesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Gainesville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gainesville.
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/
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From that list, the Gainesville post office opened in 1851.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> 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. <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 Gainesville. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gainesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gainesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gainesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Gainesville includes: 76240 & 76241.<6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/