Gerald, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Place in Alabama, United States
31°19′26″N 85°45′26″W / 31.32389°N 85.75722°W / 31.32389; -85.75722CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyDaleElevation
180 ft (50 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS 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]

References

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