Gainesboro, Virginia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gainesboro, Virginia
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 Gainesboro, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Gainesboro, Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Frederick |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1466944 |
Gainesboro (pronounced GAYNZ-buh-ruh) is a small place in Frederick County, Virginia. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Gainesboro is located in the northwest part of Virginia, near the city of Winchester. You can find it off a road called North Frederick Pike (also known as US 522) on Gainesboro Road (VA 684). It's actually the community furthest north in all of Virginia!
Gainesboro was started way back in 1798. When it was first created, it had a different name: Pugh Town or Pughtown. It got this name from an early settler named Job Pugh. He was the one who helped plan and map out the original village.
Historic Places to See
Gainesboro has a few spots that tell stories from the past:
- Gainesboro School (built in 1935): This old school building is located at 5629 North Frederick Pike.
- Gainesboro United Methodist Church: This church is another important historic building in the community.
