History In 1859 with the railroad construction to Syracuse, it became the Terminus of The Butterfield Overland Mail Route. The route was designated a national historic trail in 2023. Syracuse was originally called "Pacific City", and under the latter name was laid out in 1858. The present name is after Syracuse, New York. thumb|Butterfield Overland Mail Route 1858-1861 Period on a 1873 Campbells Map by Greg Wadley Geography Syracuse is in northern Morgan County, along U.S. Route 50, which leads east to Tipton and west to Sedalia. Versailles, the Morgan county seat, is to the south via secondary highways.
History In 1859 with the railroad construction to Syracuse, it became the Terminus of The Butterfield Overland Mail Route The route was designated a national historic trail in 2023. Syracuse was originally called "Pacific City", and under the latter name was laid out in 1858. The present name is after Syracuse, New York. thumb|Butterfield Overland Mail Route 1858-1861 Period on a 1873 Campbells Map by Greg Wadley Geography Syracuse is in northern Morgan County, along U.S Route 50, which leads east to Tipton and west to Sedalia. Versailles, the Morgan county seat, is to the south via secondary highways.