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Welcome to Overly ...

The city of Overly is primarily located in Bottineau County<1>. A portion of Overly extends into Rolette County.

Overly was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Overly has a population of 17 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Overly is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Overly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Overly: 701

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Overly had an population of 17 people. This is a decrease of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Overly had a population of 18 people. This makes Overly the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18 people, the population of Overly decreased 5.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Overly.

Communities Also Named Overly ...

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

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

Communities near Overly ...

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

  • Bottineau
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunseith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rolette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Willow City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gardena is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Barton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Barton is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
  • Omemee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Omemee is located in Bottineau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omemee
  • San Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • San Haven is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Haven
  • East Dunseith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Dunseith is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dunseith
  • Shell Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Valley is located in Rolette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley

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 Overly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Overly.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overly ...

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

Adding Overly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Overly 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 (so far) for Overly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Overly post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Overly.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Overly.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Overly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/