Central Missouri

Central Region is in central Missouri and home of the state capital Jefferson City.

Cities

North

These cities and towns are on or near the I-70 or US50 corridor from St. Louis to Kansas City:

  • 🌍 Jefferson City — state capital of Missouri
  • 🌍 Boonville — starting point of the Santa Fe Trail
  • 🌍 Clinton — the starting point of the Katy Trail
  • 🌍 Columbia — home of the University of Missouri - Columbia
  • 🌍 Fulton — site of Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech
  • 🌍 Hermann
  • 🌍 Sedalia — birthplace of composer Scott Joplin, the "King of Ragtime."
  • 🌍 Versailles
  • 🌍 Cole Camp — known for the annual street fair in September. It also hosts a Maifest in May, an Oktoberfest in October, and a Christbaumfest in late November; all highlight the town's German heritage.
  • 🌍 Warsaw — close to the Truman State Park.

South

These cities and towns appear primarily along the former US Route 66 from St. Louis to Springfield:

Other destinations

Lake of the Ozarks

Get in

Columbia Regional Airport (COU IATA)

See

Itineraries

The Santa Fe Trail originates in this region.

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