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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 Shelby County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.

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:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Overton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Woodstock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Lucy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • Giles Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
    • Hunt Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Spring Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Cuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
    • Binghampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Memphis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Millington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartlett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
    • The Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Oakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County
    • Parkway Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Gallaway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Withe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Canadaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Braden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Piperton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • New Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Rossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
  • Lauderdale County
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Wilkinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Corona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County
    • Drummonds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Atoka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <2>
    • Munford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
    • Idaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
    • Clopton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Gilt Edge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Burlison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <2>
    • Gainesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Mound City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Sunset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Clarkedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • James Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Hulbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • West Memphis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>
    • Jericho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Amanca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Turrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <2>
    • Crawfordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gilmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Edmondson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
      • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Cross County (AR)
    • Twist
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
      • Twist is located in Cross County (AR)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Birdsong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
      • Birdsong is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Joiner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Bassett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Bardstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Denwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
      • Denwood is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Wilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Whitton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Whitton is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Driver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Marie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Dyess
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <2>
    • Keiser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Poinsett County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Tyronza
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
      • Tyronza is located in Poinsett County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <2>
    • Black Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County (AR)
    • Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Poinsett County (AR)
    • Marked Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Francis County (AR)
    • Heth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
      • Heth is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <2>
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Southhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • De Soto Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lynchburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Southaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
    • Aldens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Olive Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Walls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
      • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Former name for Walls:
      • Alpika
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <2>
    • Glover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Memphis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Bright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Hernando
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
      • Hernando is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <2>
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Overton, with the one closest to Overton listed first.
    • Barton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Cayce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Overton, see our County-by-County Page for 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 225 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 18 miles [29 km]<4>. 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 like to start with 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:

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.

  • Pt. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Potters Field
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
  • Little John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little John Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Benjestown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjestown Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
  • Ward Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Memorial Cemetery
  • Raleigh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
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    • Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Millington.
      • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Woodhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Woodhaven Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15586 <5>
    • Belmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmount Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Overton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Overton.

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

  • Woodstock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
  • Frayser
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frayser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frayser
    • Frayser is located in Shelby County
  • Ramsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
  • Raleigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Shelby County
  • Lucy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Lucy is located in Shelby County
  • Hopefield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopefield
    • Hopefield is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Memphis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cuba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Shelby County
  • Mound City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Berclair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
    • Berclair is located in Shelby County
  • Pearley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearley
    • Pearley is located in Shelby County
  • Millington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Buntyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buntyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buntyn
      • Buntyn is located in Shelby County
    • Bartlett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
    • Almont ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Crittenden County (AR)

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.

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 Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 35.2470, Longitude: -89.9956       In this case, the coordinates for Overton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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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