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Introduction ...

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 Overton (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 Overton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Overton is located in Bradford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Overton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • New Albany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
    • Laddsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laddsburg
      • From Overton to Laddsburg
    • Evergreen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Overton to Evergreen
    • Long Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Valley
      • From Overton to Long Valley
    • New Era
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklindale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Monroeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Marshview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshview
      • From Overton to Marshview
    • Wilmot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Overton to Wilmot
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Overton to Monroe
    • Uhdey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uhdey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhdey
      • Uhdey is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Uhdey
      • From Overton to Uhdey
    • Homets Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Waller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Coles Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Iola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Stillwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rohrsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricketts
      • From Overton to Ricketts
    • Red Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From Overton to Red Rock
    • Mossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmount Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rittenhouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittenhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
      • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rittenhouse
      • From Overton to Rittenhouse
    • Clarks View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Loyalville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyalville
      • From Overton to Loyalville
    • Pleasant Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harveys Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <2>
    • Harveyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikes Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikes Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
      • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikes Creek
      • From Overton to Pikes Creek
  • Lycoming County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Dushore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Millview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millview
      • From Overton to Millview
    • Forksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
    • Shinerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bernice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bernice
      • From Overton to Bernice
    • Laporte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Eagles Mere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Piatt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piatt
      • From Overton to Piatt
    • Long Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Brook
      • From Overton to Long Brook
    • Hillsgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogdonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Overton to Rushville
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Gleason
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleason. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleason
      • From Overton to Gleason
    • Ogdensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogdensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogdensburg
      • From Overton to Ogdensburg
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Morris Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mainesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blossburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Wyoming County
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • Chemung
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
  • Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Overton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Overton.

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 Overton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Warburton Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warburton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warburton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Phillip & James Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellogg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cole Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • St. Vladimirs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vladimirs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vladimirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homet Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Gustin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gustin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Junk Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Junk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Overton had a population of 230 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Campbellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellville
    • Campbellville is located in Sullivan County
  • New Albany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
  • Laddsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
    • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laddsburg
    • From Overton to Laddsburg
  • Cherry Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen
    • From Overton to Evergreen
  • Eldredsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredsville
    • Eldredsville is located in Sullivan County
  • Millview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
    • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millview
    • From Overton to Millview
  • Dushore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Valley
    • From Overton to Long Valley
  • South Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
    • South Branch is located in Bradford County
  • Estella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
    • Estella is located in Sullivan County
  • Forksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Bradford County
    • Lincoln Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Era
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Overton ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Overton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Overton, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Overton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Overton:

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5702, Longitude: -76.5031       In this case, the coordinates for Overton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Overton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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