Gainesville (village), New York

Gainesville, New York
Gainesville, New York is located in New York
Gainesville, New York
Gainesville, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°39′51″N 78°6′58″W / 42.66417°N 78.11611°W / 42.66417; -78.11611
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWyoming
Settled1805 (1805)
Incorporated1902 (1902)
Named forEdmund P. Gaines
Area
 • Total0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,663 ft (507 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total211
 • Density246.50/sq mi (95.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14066
Area code585
FIPS code36-27969
GNIS feature ID950842
Websitewww.wyomingco.net/towns/villageofgainesville.htm

Gainesville is a village in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The village is named after General Edmund P. Gaines.[2]

The Village of Gainesville lies within the boundaries of the Town of Gainesville. The village is on NYS Route 19, south of NYS Route 78.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 133.