Gerald, Alabama
Gerald, Alabama | |
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Gerald | |
Coordinates: 31°19′26″N 85°45′26″W / 31.32389°N 85.75722°WCoordinates: 31°19′26″N 85°45′26″W / 31.32389°N 85.75722°W | |
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 ID | 156402[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[]
- ^ "Gerald". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Alabama Midland Railway and Wiregrass Central Railroad.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Dale County, Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- South Alabama geography stubs