 gainesville is a city in ozark county, missouri, united states. the population was 773 at the 2010 census. it is the county seat of ozark county. ==history== gainesville was named after the city of gainesville, georgia.{{cite book | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=rfauaaaayaaj&pg=pa338#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=how missouri counties, towns and streams were named | publisher=the stat
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