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Welcome to Overstreet ...

Overstreet is located in Gulf County<1>.


The location of Overstreet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Overstreet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Overstreet is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Overstreet lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Overstreet (for example, toward Carrabelle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Overstreet: (850) & (448)<4>

Websites for Overstreet ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.gulfcountychamberofcommerce.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Overstreet, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Overstreet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Overstreet - it's located in Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Overstreet.

Communities near Overstreet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Overstreet.

  • Callaway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
  • Port Saint Joe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wewahitchka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mexico Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • White City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Gulf County
  • Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
    • Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
  • Cedar Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
  • Hiland Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
    • Hiland Park is located in Bay County

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 Overstreet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Overstreet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Overstreet. 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 Overstreet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Overstreet. See our Newspapers Page for Overstreet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overstreet ...

Looking for more information about Overstreet? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Overstreet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Overstreet.

Adding Overstreet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Overstreet in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Overstreet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Overstreet post office opened in 1913.

We also found Overstreet on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Overstreet.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overstreet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gulf County: www.gulfcountygovernment.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Gulf, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Overstreet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<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/









 

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