Welcome to Overshot ...

Overshot is located in Johnston County<1>.

The location of Overshot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Overshot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Overshot is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Overshot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Overshot: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Overshot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Overshot - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Overshot ...

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

• Smithfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
• Dunn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Dunn is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
• Selma
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
• Erwin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
• Mount Olive
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Mount Olive is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <5>
• Benson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Benson is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <5>
• Wilson's Mills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
  • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
• Coats
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Coats is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <5>
• Four Oaks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
  • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <5>
• Pine Level
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Pine Level is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <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 Overshot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Overshot.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overshot ...

Looking for more information about Overshot? 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 Overshot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Overshot.

Adding Overshot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Overshot 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 Overshot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Overshot post office opened in 1893.

We also found Overshot on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Overshot.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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