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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Overton had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
- Queenstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Crosby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Guys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rock Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <3>
- Carmichael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmichael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Carmichael is located in Queen Anne's County
- Centreville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <3>
- Edesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Wye Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Mills
- Wye Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye Mills <3>
- Pomona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Mattapex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Starr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Carville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Skipton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Willoughby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Hayden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Tolchester Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolchester Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolchester Beach
- Tolchester Beach is located in Kent County
- Claiborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Claiborne is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claiborne <3>
- Longwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Ruthsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Rolphs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Fairlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Saint Margarets
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Margarets have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
- Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
- Bay Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Tunis Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <3>
- Chestertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |