Town: Gainesville GA Where to Retiree Blog.

Town Profile: Gainesville GA is the county seat of Hall County, in Northeast Georgia, about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. Gainesville has a population of 31,107 but seems bigger because it is an attreaction for the surrounding areas including beautiful Lake Lanier and the North Georgia Mountains.. As the business hub for Northeast Georgia, Gainesville's daytime population is more like 100,000.

Town Report: Why retire to Gainesville? Close to Atlanta but definately it's own town. It is highly rated as a retirement area. It has a lively downtown with a square, antique shops and nice restaruants. Almost every chain store and restaruant is in the area. The Georgia Mall, the largest Mall in GA, is not too far away.

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Recreation & Outdoor Activities: North Georgia mountains, Lake Sidney Lanier.

Continuing Education Opportunities - North Georgia College & State University

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Local Newspapers: The Gainesville Times (local newspaper)

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Chamber of Commerce

Distances to Nearby Cities: Located 30 miles North of Atlanta up GA 400, Gainesville is at the base of the North Georiga Mountain