THE GAINESBORO LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Nashville Basin setting.
Gainesboro town has 1.56 square miles of land in Jackson County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Nashville Basin, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gainesboro and Jackson County
Gainesboro is associated with Jackson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Gainesboro by land and water
The Census records 0.22 square miles of water within Gainesboro, or 12.6% of its total area. It is 9.2 percentage points higher than the 3.4% recorded for Jackson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gainesboro town has 14% of the land area of nearby Dodson Branch CDP (11.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

