Welcome to Overda ...
Although we found mention of Overda during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Overda was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Overda to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Overda, please Contact Us.
We aren't confident of the location of Overda, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
Overda is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Overda might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Overda would be found within the (606) area code.
Communities near Overda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Overda.
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
- Louisa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Fort Gay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Sandy Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
- Blaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
- Osie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Prosperity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cadmus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ellen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Overda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Overda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Overda. 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 Overda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Overda. See our Newspapers Page for Overda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overda ...
Looking for more information about Overda? 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 Overda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Overda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Overda and then turned west". While Overda could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Overda as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Overda could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Overda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | 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. |