Welcome to Susannah ...
So far, we found very little information about Susannah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Susannah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Susannah, please Contact Us.
Susannah would have been located within present day Tallapoosa County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Susannah, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Susannah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880. The community was inundated by Martin Lake.
Time Zone: The area where Susannah was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Susannah (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities near Susannah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Susannah.
- Alexander City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
- Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <5>
- Tallassee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
- Tallassee is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <5>
- Dadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
- Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <5>
- Eclectic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
- Eclectic is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <5>
- Camp Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <5>
- Jacksons' Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
- Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <5>
- Notasulga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <5>
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Loachapoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
- Loachapoka is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <5>
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Susannah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Susannah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Susannah. 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 Susannah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Susannah. See our Newspapers Page for Susannah.
Adding Susannah to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Susannah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Susannah post office opened in 1880 and with the post office name of Susanna.
We also found Susannah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Susannah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Susannah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |