Gerald, Alabama
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.
Gerald, Alabama | |
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  Gerald  Gerald | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′26″N 85°45′26″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 | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156402[1] |
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, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- Alabama Midland Railway and Wiregrass Central Railroad.
Municipalities and communities of Dale County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Alabama highlighting Dale County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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