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Welcome to Overton ...

Overton is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Overton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Overton is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada (3), Nova Scotia, 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.

  • Wooster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wadsworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <3>
  • Ashland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Orrville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
  • Rittman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Doylestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <3>
  • Loudonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Seville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>

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.<5>

From that list, the Overton post office opened in 1892.

We also found Overton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Overton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Overton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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