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Gainesville

Ghost town · Hancock County, Mississippi

Nicholson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Nicholson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gainesville is a ghost town in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is one of 6 former communities in Hancock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gainesville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.3511° N, 89.6397° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPearl River, LA
Distance to it6.7 miles
Coordinates30.35111, -89.63972

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What's there now

Gainesville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pearl River, LA (population 2,614), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Gainesville?

Gainesville is in Hancock County, Mississippi, at 30.3511, -89.6397.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, Mississippi has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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