Overton, Missouri

Overton is an unincorporated community in Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

Overton was laid out in 1901, and named in honor of William B. Overton, the original owner of the town site.[2] A post office called Overton was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1944.[3]

gollark: OC has fluidy whatevers?
gollark: I could, alternatively, give each melter a dedicated former and enforce the ore-supplied-in-pairs thing.
gollark: Maybe if I just *automatically* clean them out it'd be better.
gollark: At that point this design loses a lot of its advantages and runs slower.
gollark: You mean the *in*puts to the formers?

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Overton, Missouri
  2. "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 September 2016.



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