Gainesboro, Tennessee

Gainesboro, Tennessee
Downtown Gainesboro
Location of Gainesboro in Jackson County and Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°21′35″N 85°39′17″W / 36.35972°N 85.65472°W / 36.35972; -85.65472
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyJackson
Settled1790s
Established1817
Incorporated1905
Named afterEdmund P. Gaines
Area
  Total
1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
  Land1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
920
  Density590.88/sq mi (228.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38562
Area code931
FIPS code47-28420
GNIS feature ID1285070

Gainesboro (/ˈɡnzbʌrə/) is a town in and the county seat of Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 920 at the 2020 census.

Gainesboro is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.