Gainesboro, Virginia
Gainesboro is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia. Gainesboro is located northwest of Winchester off the North Frederick Pike (US 522) on Gainesboro Road (VA 684). Gainesboro is the northernmost community in Virginia.
Gainesboro, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Gainesboro  Gainesboro | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′42″N 78°15′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Frederick |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1466944[1] |
Gainesboro was established in 1798 and originally known as Pugh Town or Pughtown after an early settler, Job Pugh, who surveyed and plotted the original village.
Historic sites
- Gainesboro School (1935), 5629 North Frederick Pike
- Gainesboro United Methodist Church
Government
At the national level, Gainesboro is located in Virginia's 10th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jennifer Wexton as of January 3, 2019.[2]
External links
References
Municipalities and communities of Frederick County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Frederick County | |
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| Unincorporated communities |
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