Gatesville is a town in Gates County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Gates County.
History
The area which presently encompasses Gatesville was originally known as Bennetts Creek Landing. From 1779 it was known as Gates Courthouse until its incorporation in 1830 as Gatesville, being named for Horatio Gates, a commander in the American Revolutionary War.
The Elmwood Plantation, Eure-Roberts House, Gates County Courthouse, Roberts-Carter House, Rountree Family Farm and Reid's Grove School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Gatesville racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 230
| 86.14%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 28
| 10.49%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 2
| 0.75%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 5
| 1.87%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 2
| 0.75%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 267 people, 120 households, and 71 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census