Overton, Missouri

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Overton is an unincorporated community in northeast Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is adjacent to the south edge of the Missouri River floodplain. Missouri Route 98 passes through the community and I-70 passes approximately 1/2 mile to the south. Boonville is eight miles to the west and Wooldridge is four miles to the southeast adjacent to the Cooper-Moniteau county line. [2]

History

Overton was laid out in 1901, and named in honor of William B. Overton, the original owner of the town site. [3] A post office called Overton was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1944. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Overton, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 37 ISBN   0899332242
  3. "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 22, 2016.

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