Gainesville, Mississippi

Gainesville: a city in Hancock County, Mississippi.

About

Gainesville is a city located in the county of Hancock in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Quick Facts about Gainesville

State Mississippi (United States)
County Hancock County
Latitude & Longitude 30.3510,-89.6398
Time Zone America/Chicago
Local time 04:31:16 (6th November 2026)
Weather 53℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

Geography

Gainesville is located at 30°21'4"N 89°38'23"W (30.3510300, -89.6397800).

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Weather

53°F
Mostly Clear
0 mph Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Northwest wind around 0 mph.

7-Day Forecast

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Gainesville, MS. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code Name City ZIP
483364 Delta College-Slidell Campus Slidell (LA) 70460-2624
160445 Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Slidell Slidell (LA) 70458-0458
160667 Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe (LA) 70445
402563 Delta College Inc Covington (LA) 70433-8947
160320 Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington Covington (LA) 70433

Nearby Transit Stations (8)

Rail and bus stations connected to Gainesville, MS. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
SDL Slidell 1827 Front Street RAIL
PIC Picayune US 11 at Tate Street RAIL
GUG Gulfport, MS 10015 US Highway 49 BUS
NOL New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 1001 Loyola Avenue UNK
BIG Biloxi, MS 820 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard BUS

Closest post offices linked to Gainesville.

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pearl River Post Office Pearl River (LA) 70452
Nicholson Post Office Nicholson (MS) 39463
Slidell Post Office Slidell (LA) 70458
West Slidell Post Office Slidell (LA) 70460
Kiln Post Office Kiln (MS) 39556

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Gainesville, Florida The third most populous city in Florida. with a population of 135,004 people.
  • Gainesville, Georgia The most populous city in Hall County, Georgia. with a population of 44,213 people.
  • Gainesville, Texas city in Texas, United States. with a population of 16,876 people.

Other cities in Hancock County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hancock County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Bay Saint Louis 14,529 City in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States of America
Diamondhead 8,058 City in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States of America
Waveland 6,315 City in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
Kiln 2,238 Census-designated place in Hancock County, Mississippi
Pearlington 1,332 Census-designated place in Hancock County, Mississippi