Welcome to Overton ...
Overton is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of Overton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Overton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Overton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Overton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Overton: (410), (443)<4> & (667).
Websites for Overton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.kentchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Overton, the following might be of interest:
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, Louisiana, Manitoba, 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.
- Annapolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <5>
- Easton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Ridgely
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - 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 <5>
- Saint Michaels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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
- Queen Anne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overton ...
Looking for more information about Overton? 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 Overton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Overton.
Adding Overton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Overton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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 1879.
We also found Overton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Overton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Overton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Overton, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |