Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Susanna (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Susanna. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Susanna is located in Webster County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Susanna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Susanna:
- Webster County (The home county of Susanna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Rader
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Niangua
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Marshfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Diggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Northview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Conklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Seymour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Sarvis Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Fordland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Olga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Rogersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Elkhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Bruner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Pembina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Charity ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Long Lane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Windyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Olathia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Arden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Ava
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Bank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Strafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Turners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Pease
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Twin Bridges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Brush Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Competition
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Falcon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Abo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abo is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Sleeper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sleeper is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Tin Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodnight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Bendavis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bendavis is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
- Huggins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Plato
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Grovespring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Odin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Saint George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Hartville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Macomb
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Astoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Graff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Susanna, see our County-by-County Page for Susanna.
Cemeteries Near Susanna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Susanna.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Susanna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Susanna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Weaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Black Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sixteenth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Petet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Good Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Letterman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shields - Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Bramhall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrix Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Susanna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Susanna.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Susanna, with the one closest to Susanna listed first.
- Bracken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bracken is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Rader
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Grovespring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duncan is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Odin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pease
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Marshfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Boyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boyer is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Forkners Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forkners Hill is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkners Hill
- Phillipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Orla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orla is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Antrim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Antrim is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Fuson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fuson is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuson
- Northview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Susanna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Susanna.
Newspapers Published in Susanna ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Susanna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Susanna, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Susanna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Susanna:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Laclede County
- Polk County
- Texas County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Susanna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Susanna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |