The Central Pacific and Western Pacific railroads used Gerald as a stop during the mid-1880s. Many miners who worked in the nearby Safford mines lived in Gerald. The post office closed on April 30, 1887 and so did Gerald shortly thereafter. Only some rubble remains.

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