Gatesville, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°24′26″N 76°45′24″W / 36.40722°N 76.75667°W / 36.40722; -76.75667
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Gatesville, North Carolina
Buildings along Court Street
Buildings along Court Street
Location of Gatesville, North Carolina
Location of Gatesville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°24′26″N 76°45′24″W / 36.40722°N 76.75667°W / 36.40722; -76.75667
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGates
Founded1779
Incorporated1830
Named forHoratio Gates[1]
Area
 • Total0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Land0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total267
 • Density660.89/sq mi (255.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27938
Area code252
FIPS code37-25680[4]
GNIS feature ID2406552[3]

Gatesville is a town in and the county seat of Gates County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 267 people live in Gatesville.

References[change | change source]

  1. "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gatesville, North Carolina
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.