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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Overton had a population of 401 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Overton had a population of 2,503 people.

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

  • Pirtle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Omen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Browning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kilgore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Troup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 Rusk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monroe
    • From Overton to Monroe
  • Starrville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Starrville
    • From Overton to Starrville
  • Elderville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elderville
    • From Overton to Elderville
  • Griffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Griffin
    • From Overton to Griffin
  • Mixon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mixon
    • From Overton to Mixon
  • Gladewater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Winona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
  • Wilkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilkins
    • From Overton to Wilkins
  • Tyler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Longview
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullard
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <2>
  • Flint
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Selman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lone Star
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
  • Big Sandy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Laneville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Salem
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Minden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
  • Easton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Gregg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
  • West Mountain
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County

The official website for Overton: www.ci.overton.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.




 

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