12 Facts About Gainesville Georgia

1.

City of Gainesville is the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States.

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2.

Gainesville Georgia was established as "Mule Camp Springs" by European-American settlers in the early 1800s.

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3.

In 1871 The Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway, later re-organized into The Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railroad, began to stop in Gainesville Georgia, increasing its ties to other markets and stimulating business and population.

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4.

In 1943, at the height of World War II, Gainesville Georgia contributed to the war effort by leasing the airport to the US government for $1.

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5.

Gainesville Georgia gained accreditation of its Parks and Recreation Department in 2001.

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6.

Much of Gainesville Georgia is heavily wooded, with both deciduous and coniferous trees.

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7.

Much like the rest of northern Georgia, Gainesville has a humid subtropical climate, with cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers.

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8.

Poultry farming industry in Gainesville Georgia began to develop after World War II, when Jesse Jewell, a Gainesville Georgia feed salesman, began his business.

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9.

Gainesville is the home of the Gainesville Theater Alliance, which is a partnership between Brenau University, the University of North Georgia, Theatre Wings, and the Professional Company.

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10.

Northeast Georgia History Center is a museum established by Brenau University in Downtown Gainesville that focuses on the heritage of the Northeast Georgia region.

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11.

Gainesville Georgia Symphony Orchestra was a volunteer orchestra founded in 1982 as the Lanier Symphony Orchestra.

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12.

Public Defender's Office at Gainesville has been recognized as one of the best in the state of Georgia.

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