Gainesville Missouri Map

About Gainesville, Missouri

Gainesville is a locality in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,010. The population density is 121.3 people per km². Gainesville is located at 36.6031°N, 92.4282°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65655.

Gainesville rests in a hollow where the Ozark hills begin to soften their rugged edges, a place where the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 64.0 miles south-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 131°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north of Mountain Home. The land here is a study in subtle slopes, a rolling terrain that invites the eye to wander over fields of green and patches of dense woodland, the trees a varied congregation of oak, hickory, and maple. The sky above Gainesville often holds a peculiar luminescence, especially as day begins to wane, bathing the landscape in a warm, honeyed light that seems to linger, as if reluctant to concede to the coming night. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways are not far, their cool, clear waters a constant, quiet presence that shapes the very character of this region, a reminder of the enduring power of nature. The history of Gainesville is as much a story of resilience as it is of settlement, a community that has long relied on the land and its modest resources. The economy, once tied more directly to timber and agriculture, now finds its pulse in the steady hum of small businesses and the quiet flow of tourism drawn to the natural beauty of the Ozarks. The old courthouse, a sturdy brick sentinel, still stands as a silent witness to generations of local life, its walls imbued with the quiet dignity of time. Gainesville possesses a distinct, unhurried rhythm, a place where the days unfold with a gentle cadence, and the echoes of past lives are woven into the very texture of the present.

About This Gainesville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Gainesville, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gainesville and Ozark County.

Detailed location data for Gainesville includes the ZIP code (65655), telephone area code (417), county seat of Ozark County (Gainesville), and school district assignment (Gainesville R-V School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gainesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.