Gainesville, GA

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Gainesville, GA

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.gainesville.org/

Population:
25578 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
21-Apr-1821 (renamed), 30-Nov-1821 (charter)

County:
Hall County

Renamed from Mule Camp Springs to Gainesville, 21 April 1821.

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Brenau University 1878

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Tommy Aaron Golf 22-Feb-1937 Winner, 1973 Masters Tournament

Casey Cagle Politician 12-Jan-1966 Lt. Governor of Georgia

Chan Gailey Football 5-Jan-1952 Former Coach, Buffalo Bills

Bert Lance Government 3-Jun-1931 15-Aug-2013 OMB Director, 1977

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ellis O. Briggs Diplomat 1-Dec-1899 21-Feb-1976 US Ambassador to South Korea, 1952-55

Rod Cameron Actor 7-Dec-1910 21-Dec-1983 The Bounty Killer

Milt Campbell Track and Field 9-Dec-1933 2-Nov-2012 Olympic decathlete

William A. Higinbotham Physicist 25-Oct-1910 10-Nov-1994 Physicist, Tennis for Two

James Longstreet Military 8-Jan-1821 2-Jan-1904 Confederate Army General

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