Gainesville, Alabama

Gainesville
Location of Gainesville in Sumter County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°48′54″N 88°09′39″W / 32.81500°N 88.16083°W / 32.81500; -88.16083
Country United States
State Alabama
CountySumter
Area
 • Total
1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2)
 • Land1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
172
 • Density100.1/sq mi (38.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35464
Area codes205, 659
FIPS code01-28768
GNIS feature ID2406537

Gainesville is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1832, it was incorporated in 1835. As of the 2020 census, Gainesville had a population of 172. Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest surrendered his men near Gainesville on May 19, 1865, at the Civil War's end.