Gainesboro, Tennessee facts for kids
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Gainesboro, Tennessee
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Jackson County Courthouse in Gainesboro
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Location of Gainesboro in Jackson County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Jackson |
| Settled | 1790s |
| Established | 1817 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Named for | Edmund Pendleton 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
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| • Total | 920 |
| • Density | 517/sq mi (199.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38562
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-28420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1285070 |
Gainesboro is a town in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 920 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County.
Gainesboro is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Gainesboro vicinity was a popular destination for long hunters as early as the 1770s, as natural salt licks drew rich game to the area. In the 1790s, Avery's Trace passed nearby, with travellers along the road lodging at Fort Blount about 10 miles to the west. Gainesboro was named after General Edmund Pendleton Gaines (1777–1849). It has been the seat of Jackson County since 1820.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Gainesboro is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Cookeville and has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) are land and 0.3-square-mile (0.78 km2) (14.29%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 352 | — | |
| 1890 | 462 | 31.3% | |
| 1910 | 408 | — | |
| 1920 | 351 | −14.0% | |
| 1930 | 556 | 58.4% | |
| 1940 | 671 | 20.7% | |
| 1950 | 992 | 47.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,021 | 2.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,101 | 7.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,119 | 1.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,002 | −10.5% | |
| 2000 | 879 | −12.3% | |
| 2010 | 962 | 9.4% | |
| 2020 | 920 | −4.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 848 | 92.17% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8 | 0.87% |
| Other/Mixed | 33 | 3.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 3.37% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 920 people, 347 households, and 152 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Charlotte Burks, Tennessee State Senator.
- Mounce Gore Butler - member of the United States House of Representatives.
- Alvan Cullem Gillem - Union army general.
- John J. Gore - United States District Court judge
- Jamie Dailey - Bluegrass musician of the music group Dailey & Vincent and member of the Grand Ole Opry.
See also
In Spanish: Gainesboro (Tennessee) para niños
