Gainesville

(gānz′vil)

city in NC Fla.: pop. 95,000

Origin: after Gen. E. P. Gaines (1777-1849)

See Gainesville in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of north-central Florida southwest of Jacksonville. The University of Florida (founded 1853) is important to its economy. Population: 109,000.

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