Welcome to Gerald ...
So far, we found very little information about Gerald. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gerald to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gerald, please Contact Us.
Gerald would have been located within present day Eureka County<2>.
Gerald was founded in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gerald is 4,810 feet [1,466 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gerald is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gerald was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Gerald was located: 775
Communities Also Named Gerald ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Gerald - they are located in Alabama, Illinois (2), Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, 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.
- Carlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlin
- Carlin is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlin <4>
- Primeaux
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primeaux
- Primeaux is located in Eureka County
- Beowawe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <4>
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Shoshone ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Moleen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Crescent Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <4>
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Blackburn ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Eureka County
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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.
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.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Gerald post office opened in 1882.
We also found Gerald in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gerald.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eureka County: www.co.eureka.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gerald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Eureka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |