Sutherland, Missouri Explained

Sutherland is an unincorporated community in southeast Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route 23 approximately eleven miles south of Knob Noster. The community of Bowen is two miles south on the Johnson-Henry county line.^[1]

History

Sutherland was laid out in 1898, and named after D. L. Sutherland, the original owner of the town site.^[2] A post office called Sutherland was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1912.^[3]

References

38.585°N -93.5928°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 35
2. Web site: Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 20 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070939/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_johnson.html. 24 June 2016.
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2016.