Steedman, Missouri Explained

Steedman is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route CC and Missouri Route 94 between Portland to the east and Mokane to the west above the Missouri River floodplain.[1]

History

A post office called Steedman has been in operation since 1894.[2] The community was named after I. G. W. Steedman, the original owner of the town site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 38
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 7 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 7 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071020/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_callaway.html. 24 June 2016.