Gatesville is a town in Gates County, North Carolina, United States.

[5] The area which presently encompasses Gatesville was originally known as Bennetts Creek Landing.

[7] 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.

[8][9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 267 people, 120 households, and 71 families residing in the town.