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Sep 1, 2022 · Published 2022/09/01. Gainesboro is the county seat of Tennessee’s Jackson County, located less than two hours from Nashville. Dating back to the late 1700s, the town was a popular site for long hunters and explorers due to its natural salt licks that attracted rich game to the area.
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Gainesboro is a town in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 920 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County. Gainesboro is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area. Established:1817. Elevation:574 ft (175 m) Country:United States. State:Tennessee. County:Jackson. Settled:1790s.
The Gainesboro vicinity was a popular destination for long hunters as early as the 1770s, as natural salt licks drew rich game to the area. In the 1790s, Avery's Trace passed nearby, with travelers along the road lodging at Fort Blount about 10 miles to the west. Gainesboro was named after General Edmund Pendleton Gaines (1777–1849).
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 11,617 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Gainesboro. Jackson is part of the Cookeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2021, Gainesboro, TN had a population of 1.1k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $33,281. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gainesboro, TN grew from 986 to 1,098, a 11.4% increase and its median household income grew from $29,250 to $33,281, a 13.8% increase.
