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 / 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 | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156402[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.
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