Gerald, Alabama

Gerald, Alabama
Gerald is located in Alabama
Gerald
Gerald
Location within Alabama
Gerald is located in the United States
Gerald
Gerald
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 31°19′26″N 85°45′26″W / 31.32389°N 85.75722°W / 31.32389; -85.75722
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDale
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID156402

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. Gerald was a train whistle-stop on the Alabama Midland Railway running from Newton to Enterprise.

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.