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Welcome to Gerald ...

Gerald is located in Dale County<1>.


The location of Gerald has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gerald, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Gerald is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gerald lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Gerald (for example, toward Rock Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Gerald is within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Gerald ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Gerald - they are located in Illinois (2), Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Saskatchewan and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gerald.

Communities near Gerald ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gerald.

  • Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
  • Ozark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Daleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
  • Elba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
  • Hartford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Midland City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
  • Slocomb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
    • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>
  • Malvern
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • New Brockton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
    • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gerald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gerald.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gerald. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gerald.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerald. See our Newspapers Page for Gerald.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gerald ...

Looking for more information about Gerald? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gerald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gerald.

Adding Gerald to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gerald in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gerald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gerald post office opened in 1898.

We also found Gerald on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gerald.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gerald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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