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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Overton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overton and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Overton:
    • 40.864779, -82.010147
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Overton
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
    • Since Overton is near Ashland County and also Medina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Overton

Communities Also Named Overton ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Overton.

Within Ohio, the name Overton is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Overton is located in Jefferson County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Overton.
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Overton [El Paso County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Overton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the south of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Overton.
    • Georgia
      • Elbert County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Overton [Elbert County].
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Overton [Butler County].
    • Louisiana
      • Webster Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Overton [Webster Parish].
    • Manitoba
      • This Overton lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Overton is located in Kent County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Overton.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Overton [Alcorn County].
    • Missouri
      • Cooper County
      • This Overton is located in Cooper County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Overton.
    • Nebraska
      • Dawson County
      • This Overton is located in Dawson County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the west of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Overton.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Overton is located in Clark County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the west of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Overton.
      • Humboldt County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Overton [Humboldt County].
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Overton [Lincoln County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Overton lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Overton is located in Bradford County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Overton.
      • Westmoreland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Overton [Westmoreland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This Overton is located in Shelby County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Overton.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This Overton is located in Rusk County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Overton.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Overton is located in Albemarle County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Overton that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Overton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overton ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Boys Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
  • Cedar Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Congress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Congress is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Devil Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
  • Eight Square ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Eight Square is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Square
  • Golden Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
  • Hermanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermanville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
  • Hillcrest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Mechanicsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Pleasant Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
  • Reedsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reedsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
  • Rowsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg

How Far From Overton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Overton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overton and extending to:

  • Wooster, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Overton to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Overton 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.
<3>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 Overton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Overton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8648, Longitude: -82.0101       In this case, the coordinates for Overton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.823 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.071 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.194 degrees.