Gainesville | |
|---|---|
 Location of Gainesville in Sumter County, Alabama. | |
| 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.