Gainesville | |
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Coordinates: 32°49′2″N 88°9′28″W / 32.81722°N 88.15778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Sumter |
Area | |
• Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2) |
• Land | 1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 172 |
• Density | 100.06/sq mi (38.63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35464 |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
FIPS code | 01-28768 |
GNIS feature ID | 0157962 |
Gainesville is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1832, it was incorporated in 1835.[2] At the 2010 census the population was 208, down from 220. Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest surrendered his men near Gainesville on May 19, 1865, at the Civil War's end.