Susanna, Missouri

Susanna is an unincorporated community in northeastern Webster County, in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri.[1]

The community is located on Missouri Route M about six miles east of Niangua. Cantrelle Creek lies to the east.[2]

History

A post office called Susanna was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1914.[3] The original owner of the town site gave the community the name of his wife, Susanna Cunningham.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Susanna, Missouri
  2. Radar Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

Coordinates: 37°22′46″N 92°43′50″W / 37.37944°N 92.73056°W / 37.37944; -92.73056


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