Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Overton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Overton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
- Minden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dubberly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dorcheat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
- Doyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Langston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Haughton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Armistead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Gibsland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Darley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Mount Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bodcau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Ringgold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cotton Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Ivan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Sparta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Marsalis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
- Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Overton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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