Gainesville, Georgia
county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States
The city of Gainesville is the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States.[5] As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,804.[6]
Gainesville, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Gainesville | |
| Nicknames: "Queen City of the Mountains", "Poultry Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia | |
  Gainesville Gainesville in Metro Atlanta | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′16″N 83°50′2″W / 34.30444°N 83.83389°WCoordinates: 34°18′16″N 83°50′2″W / 34.30444°N 83.83389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Hall |
| Gainesville | 1818 |
| Named for | Edmund P. Gaines |
| Government | |
| • Type | Popular vote democracy |
| • Mayor | Danny Dunagan |
| Area | |
| • City | 34.90 sq mi (90.38 km2) |
| • Land | 32.95 sq mi (85.34 km2) |
| • Water | 1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 33,804 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 41,464 |
| • Density | 1,258.35/sq mi (485.86/km2) |
| • Metro | 179,684 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-31908[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355972[4] |
| Website | www |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 12, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Gainesville (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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