Gerald, Alabama

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Gerald, Alabama
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Coordinates: 31°19′26″N85°45′26″W / 31.32389°N 85.75722°W / 31.32389; -85.75722 Coordinates: 31°19′26″N85°45′26″W / 31.32389°N 85.75722°W / 31.32389; -85.75722
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dale
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID156402 [1]

Gerald was an unincorporated community in Dale County until 1965, when the area was incorporated into the town limits of the newly formed Level Plains, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office operated under the name Gerald from 1898 to 1901. [2] Gerald was a train whistle-stop on the Alabama Midland Railway running from Newton to Enterprise. [3]

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References

  1. "Gerald". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. Alabama Midland Railway and Wiregrass Central Railroad.