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Gainesville

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US 82 E, roadside park, Gainesville, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 39' 5.96265000012", -97° 2' 14.76251999988"
 
    Texas State
Historical Marker
    Founded 1850. Named for Gen. Edmund P. Gaines, who in 1836 aided . Military supply headquarters during Civil War. Important in defense against Indian attacks and invasion. Center for agriculture, industry, oil. Home of famed Gainesville Community Circus. (1964)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Gainesville Historical Marker Location Map, Texas

 
   
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