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Communities Also Named Overton ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Overton.

Within Manitoba, the name Overton is unique.

Beyond Manitoba, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these twenty communities, one is located in Canada and the other nineteen communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Overton is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Overton.
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Overton [El Paso County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Overton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Overton.
    • Georgia
      • Elbert County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Overton [Elbert County].
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Overton [Butler County].
    • Louisiana
      • Webster Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Overton [Webster Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Overton is located in Kent County and lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Overton.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Overton [Alcorn County].
    • Missouri
      • Cooper County
      • This Overton is located in Cooper County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Overton.
    • Nebraska
      • Dawson County
      • This Overton is located in Dawson County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Overton.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Overton is located in Clark County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Overton.
      • Humboldt County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Overton [Humboldt County].
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Overton [Lincoln County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Overton lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<1> to the east.
    • Ohio
      • Wayne County
      • This Overton is located in Wayne County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Overton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Overton is located in Bradford County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Overton.
      • Westmoreland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Overton [Westmoreland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This Overton is located in Shelby County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Overton.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This Overton is located in Rusk County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Overton.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Overton is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Overton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overton ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bluff Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
  • Camper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camper
  • Dog Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Creek
  • Dolly Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolly Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolly Bay
  • Hayland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
  • Pebble Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
  • Reedy Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
  • Scotch Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bay
  • Silver Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay

How Far From Overton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Overton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overton and extending to:

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Overton to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Overton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.9483, Longitude: -98.4778    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

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 Overton 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 . 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Overton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.054 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.191 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.06 degrees.




 

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