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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Overhills during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Overhills was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Overhills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Overhills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Overhills is located in Harnett County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harnett County: Chatham, Cumberland, Johnston, Lee, Sampson & Wake.

Below are the counties that are near Overhills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Overhills:

  • Harnett County     (The home county of Overhills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Twin Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
    • Anderson Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
    • Flat Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
    • Murchisontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
    • Olivia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <3>
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
      • Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett County
    • Walkertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Boone Trail
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Brickhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Corinth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Farmville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <3>
    • Haywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Carbonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
    • Gulf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <3>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Fort Bragg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <3>
    • Bonnie Doone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <3>
    • North Point Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Holly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Highland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Eastover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Williams Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Rockfish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <3>
    • Silver City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Dundarrach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Bowmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Benson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McKoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Swann
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • Carolina Trace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Lemon Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Broadway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Edgewater Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
    • White Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
      • White Hill is located in Lee County
    • Tramway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Cameron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
    • Vass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
    • Whispering Pines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <3>
    • Southern Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <3>
    • Aberdeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pinehurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <3>
    • Taylortown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Pinebluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Silver Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Lumber Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
      • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Parkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <3>
    • Rex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Shannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
    • Rennert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
      • Rennert is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Saint Pauls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Red Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <3>
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Plain View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Autryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Rebel City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Crump Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
      • Wagram is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <3>
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.
    • Kennebec
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Wilbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Overhills, see our County-by-County Page for Overhills.

Newspapers Published in Overhills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Overhills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Overhills, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Overhills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Overhills:

Cemeteries Near Overhills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Overhills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Overhills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.

  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
  • New Hope Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
  • Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
  • Cypress Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McArtan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArtan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArtan Cemetery
  • St. Andrews UMC Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Darroch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darroch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darroch Cemetery
  • Norrington Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norrington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norrington AME Zion Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norrington Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
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    • Pierce Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Morris Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lafayette Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Overhills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Overhills.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Overhills, with the one closest to Overhills listed first.

  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
  • Spout Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
    • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
  • Fayetteville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Cumberland County
  • Cameron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
  • Cumberland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bunnlevel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
  • Hope Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
    • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <3>
  • Wade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Wade is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <3>
  • Lillington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Vander
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Vander is located in Cumberland County
  • Godwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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    • Manly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
      • Manly is located in Moore County
    • Roslin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
      • Roslin is located in Cumberland County
    • Grays Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
      • Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Overhills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Overhills.

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Overhills and then turned west". While Overhills could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Overhills as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

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 Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek 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 Overhills 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 county. 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.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another North Carolina community named Overhills.
<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.
<4>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- Overhills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overhills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2210, Longitude: -79.0317       In this case, the coordinates for Overhills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>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 Overhills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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