Gainesville, Texas

About Gainesville

Set in the northern part of Texas, Gainesville is a close-knit town counting 18,295 people who proudly call it home.

Gainesville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 948 residents per square mile.

📰 Gainesville News Today

• Ronald M. McKnight Obituary (2026) - Gainesville, TX - Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home - Gainesville Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• First Responder Fridays: Gainesville firefighters part of rescue team KTEN · Aug 14
• Gainesville football coach suspended for 2026 season after "UIL rules violations" WFAA · Aug 6
• UIL suspends Gainesville (TX) head football coach Neil Searcy for practice rule violations On3 · Aug 6
• John “Tony” Ross of Chandler Ross Injury Attorneys Joins Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce FinancialContent · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gainesville Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Gainesville — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,295.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gainesville

• Goodies on Commerce
• Hills Café — coffee shop (café)
• RibCrib — barbecue
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The County Seat Kitchen & Cocktails — grill
• Villa Grande — mexican
• Waffle House — american
• BFF Boba Frap Fusion — bubble tea (café)
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cicis — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Morton Museum of Cooke County · Museum
• Paige Davidson Studio · Art gallery
• Sante Fe Depot Museum · Museum
• Vantage Point Art Gainesville · Art gallery
• African Spurred Tortoise · Attraction
• Alpaca · Attraction
• American Alligator · Attraction
• Animal Encounters · Attraction
• Arabian Camel · Attraction
• Asain Small-Clawed Otter · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gainesville

• Depot Park reviews ★
• Edison Park reviews ★
• Farmers Market reviews ★
• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Keneteso Park reviews ★
• Leonard Park reviews ★
• Medal of Honor Park reviews ★
• Moffett Park reviews ★
• Tom Thumb Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gainesville

• CALLISBURG EL
• DAEP
• EDISON EL
• GAINESVILLE H S
• GAINESVILLE INT
• GAINESVILLE J H
• LONE STAR H S NORTH
• SIVELLS BEND EL
• W E CHALMERS EL
• WALNUT BEND EL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• North Texas Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gainesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities