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A visit to the Overton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Overton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Overton Cemetery:

39.6642, -90.4787

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Overton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Overton Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the south southeast of the Overton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Overton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Overton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Slagle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Rutledge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Smithson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Ellis Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellis Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellis Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Winchester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298179 <5>
  • Holloway - Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Winchester City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Winchester City Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester City Cemetery
    • The Winchester City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Winchester Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191043 <5>
  • Hawk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hawk Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cemetery
  • Gillham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gillham Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham Cemetery
    • The Gillham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #224217 <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Borum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Borum Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borum Cemetery
    • Crisp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Winchester.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965962 <5>
    • Cowhick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Cowhick Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowhick Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
    • St. Mark's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Berry Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Berry Farm Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Farm Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Baird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Baird Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
    • Mitchell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Frame Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Frame Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Cemetery
    • Claywell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Claywell Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claywell Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Overton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Overton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Winchester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Exeter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Oxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
  • Bluffs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Glasgow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Alsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Morgan City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Chapin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Naples
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Detroit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Meredosia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Roodhouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Murrayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • South Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Griggsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Overton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Overton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Overton Cemetery: