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2. Gainesville, Florida - Wikipedia

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   0282874 [6] Website. gainesvillefl .gov. Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, and the most populous city in North Central Florida, with a population of 145,212 in 2022. [7] It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area with a population of 350,903 in 2022. [7]

3. History of Gainesville, Florida - Wikipedia

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   Gainesville offered free water for the school from the city system, 500 acres (200 ha) west of the city, purchase of the East Florida Seminary site from the state for $30,000, and $40,000 cash. The fact that Alachua was a dry county , banning the sale of all alcohol other than low-alcohol beer, was viewed as a factor in favor of Gainesville.

4. University of Florida - Wikipedia

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   The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member and flagship of the State University System of Florida. The university traces its origins to 1853 [12] and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.

5. Alachua County, Florida - Wikipedia

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   Alachua County ( / əˈlætʃuə / ⓘ ə-LATCH-oo-ə) is a county in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 278,468. [1] The county seat is Gainesville, [2] the home of the University of Florida since 1906, when the campus opened with 106 students.

6. Haile Homestead - Wikipedia

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   The Historic Haile Homestead, also known as Haile Plantation House or Kanapaha, is a historic site and museum in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located at 8500 SW Archer Rd. SR 24. On May 2, 1986, the plantation house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .The Homestead is unique in the Nation for its "Talking ...

7. Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida - Wikipedia

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   UTC-5 ( EST) • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 ( EDT) The Gainesville metropolitan area is the metropolitan area in North Central Florida that includes Alachua, Levy, and Gilchrist counties, with Gainesville, Florida the principal city. [1] The metropolitan area had a population of 339,247 in 2020. [2]