Gerald, MO

united states

Gerald is a small Missouri town of about 1,400 people located 60 miles southwest of St. Louis in Franklin County. Visitors typically reach it via Highway 50 west from Union after exiting I-44, about an hour's drive from St. Louis. The town sits in rolling Ozark foothills along the Gasconade River and serves the surrounding rural area with basic services. Its historic railroad depot recalls the early 1900s when the Missouri Pacific Railroad brought prosperity to this quiet community.