The lost town of Gerardy

Another of the lost towns in Washington County is Gerardy. We used this article for Museum Musings in 2003 but still thought readers might enjoy reading it again. It was written by J. Holland Vernon in 1949. An example of lawlessness in the early days of Washington County was the “Whitling Gang”, run by Fred Whitling. With headquarters at Gerardy, a railroad siding on the Burlington line seven…

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