Welcome to Overton ...

So far, we found very little information about Overton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Overton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Overton, please Contact Us.

Overton would have been located within present day Webster Parish<2>.

The location of Overton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Overton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Overton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Overton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Overton once stood is in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Overton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Overton - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Overton ...

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

• Haughton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
  • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <5>
• Ringgold
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <5>
• Sibley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <5>
• Cotton Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <5>
• Gibsland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
  • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <5>
• Doyline
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
  • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <5>
• Dubberly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
  • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <5>
• Athens
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Heflin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <5>
• Jamestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>

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

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

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

Adding Overton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Overton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

From that list, the Overton post office opened in 1837.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Overton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/