Gainesville, TX

Gainesville is a city and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, situated in the Texoma region near the Red River border with Oklahoma. The city of approximately 17,900 serves as an important regional agricultural center and was historically the site of Camp Howze, a massive World War II infantry training center. Local attractions include the Frank Buck Zoo and a replica steam train in Leonard Park, with higher education provided by North Central Texas College.