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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named
to honor McLennan County Judge George Bruce Gerald, the community was granted
a post office in March of 1888.
By the mid-1890s Gerald peaked with a population
of 300 served by two general stores and a cotton gin. Shortly thereafter, the
town went into a decline. The post office closed in 1904 and the population fell
to 126 that year.
The town managed to get through the Great Depression
although population figures aren’t available. After WWII
Gerald’s school merged with those in West, Texas.
Today only the church and cemetery remain. |
1907
McLennan County postal map showing Gerald (NE of Waco)
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office | |
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