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]

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.

38°56′52″N92°34′35″W / 38.94778°N 92.57639°W / 38.94778; -92.57639

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