Gerald is a city in western Franklin County, Missouri, United States.

[6] The Christian and Anna Keller Farmstead and Old Gerald School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[7][8] Gerald is located along US Route 50 approximately two miles east of the Franklin - Gasconade county line.

There were 603 housing units at an average density of 407.4 per square mile (157.3/km2).

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[13] The City of Gerald came into national spotlight in 2008 when it was revealed that Bill A. Jakob, a purported federal agent working for several months with Gerald police to curtail the meth abuse including participating in home raids without a warrant to arrest alleged drug dealers, was actually "an unemployed former trucking company owner, a former security guard, a former wedding minister and a former small-town cop from 23 miles down the road.

[16] Linda Trest, a staff writer for the Gasconade County Republican acting on reports of concerned citizens, uncovered the truth about Jakob, which ended the scam.

[19] In September 2009 Jakob pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal agent.