Gainesboro, Tennessee
Gainesboro, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
Downtown Gainesboro | |
Location of Gainesboro in Jackson County and Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°21′35″N 85°39′17″W / 36.35972°N 85.65472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Jackson |
| Settled | 1790s |
| Established | 1817 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Named after | Edmund P. Gaines |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 920 |
| • Density | 591/sq mi (228.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38562 |
| Area code | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-28420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1285070 |
Gainesboro (/ˈɡeɪnzbʌrə/) is a town in and the county seat of Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 920 at the 2020 census.
Gainesboro is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.