Map of Gainesville city, Missouri

Gainesville is a city in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. The population was 745 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Ozark County.

Gainesville city overview:
Name:	Gainesville city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Ozark County
Elevation:	781 ft (238 m)
Total Area:	2.87 sq mi (7.44 km²)
Land Area:	2.87 sq mi (7.44 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	745
Population Density:	259.49/sq mi (100.19/km²)
ZIP code:	65655
Area code:	417
FIPS code:	2926218
GNISfeature ID:	0718308

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History

Gainesville was platted in 1841, taking its name from Gainesville, Georgia, the native home of a large share of the early settlers. Gainesville was designated county seat of Ozark County in 1857. A post office called Gainesville has been in operation since 1860.

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Geography

Gainesville is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 160 and Missouri Route 5 in the Lick Creek valley. The southern terminus of Route 181 is at U.S Route 160, on the east side of town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.87 square miles (7.43 km), all land.