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from WikipediaRead it all ↗During the early 1830s, as a result of President Andrew Johnson's Indian Relocation policy, the Choctaw Indians began moving into this part of what was called Indian Territory. One Choctaw community, then called "Buzzard Flop," became a rest stop for travelers and freight wagons headed westward. The site provided ample clear spring water and adequate level ground on which to camp. The Choctaws also found that the site was suitable cattle country, and several families built ranches in the area.
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Nothing in Gerty is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Gerty has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Stuart Hotel in Stuart, 11.7 miles away.