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
Downtown Gainesville
Nicknames: 
"Queen City of the Mountains",
"Poultry Capital of the World"[1]
Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia
Location in Hall County and the state of Georgia
Gainesville is located in Metro Atlanta
Gainesville
Gainesville
Gainesville in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 34°18′16″N 83°50′2″W / 34.30444°N 83.83389°W / 34.30444; -83.83389Coordinates: 34°18′16″N 83°50′2″W / 34.30444°N 83.83389°W / 34.30444; -83.83389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHall
Gainesville1818
Named forEdmund P. Gaines
Government
 • TypePopular vote democracy
 • MayorDanny Dunagan
Area
 • City34.90 sq mi (90.38 km2)
 • Land32.95 sq mi (85.34 km2)
 • Water1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (381 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City33,804
 • Estimate 
(2018)
41,464
 • Density1,258.35/sq mi (485.86/km2)
 • Metro
179,684
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)770
FIPS code13-31908[3]
GNIS feature ID0355972[4]
Websitewww.gainesville.org

ReferencesEdit

  1. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  2. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 12, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. "Gainesville (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.