Gerald Missouri Map

About Gerald, Missouri

Gerald is a locality in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,361. The population density is 355.5 people per km². Gerald is located at 38.3998°N, 91.3307°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gerald is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63037.

Gerald occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent Cedar Fork carves a path through the earth, marking the terrain with a slow and steady gravity. It lies 17.8 miles west of Union, MO (from Union, MO: bearing 259°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-northeast of Owensville. The landscape here favors the modest elevation of the Missouri plateau, where the horizon is often defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of Loesche Ridge rising against the expansive sky. At dusk, the light catches the limestone dust of the backroads, turning the fields a pale, muted gold that feels both ancient and immediate. While the terrain remains largely defined by open expanses and dense thickets, the occasional stillness of the air is broken only by the rustle of dry grasses or the distant, rhythmic hum of a passing freight train.

Gerald retains the pragmatic character of a place built upon the labor of the soil and the iron of the railroad. The local economy persists in the steady work of manufacturing and agriculture, reflecting a legacy of German-influenced industry that values utility and plain-spoken endurance. Life here moves with a deliberate pace, far removed from the bustle of the urban centers to the east, finding its recreation in the proximity of Melody Lake or the quiet trails near Mill Rock Access. Residents move through their days with a familiar, unpretentious confidence, grounded by a history of hard work and the persistent, quiet beauty of the surrounding plains.

About This Gerald Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gerald, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.399771, -91.330709. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Gerald includes the ZIP code (63037), telephone area code (314), county seat of Franklin County (Union), and school district assignment (Gasconade County R-II School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.