Welcome to Gerald ...

Gerald is located in Champaign County<1>.

The location of Gerald has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Gerald is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gerald lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Gerald (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Gerald lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Gerald ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Gerald: This one is located in Champaign County and the other is located in Vermilion County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 10 communities that are also named Gerald - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Saskatchewan and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gerald.

Communities near Gerald ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gerald.

• Champaign
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champaign
  • Champaign is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champaign <4>
• Urbana
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
  • Urbana is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
• Danville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Rantoul
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
  • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <4>
• Hoopeston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Paxton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  • Paxton is located in Ford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Tilton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
• Catlin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
• Oakwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gerald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gerald.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gerald. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gerald.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerald. See our Newspapers Page for Gerald.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gerald ...

Looking for more information about Gerald? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gerald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gerald.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov