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Overpeck
Overpeck may refer to: People: *Lem Overpeck (1911–2003), the 29th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969 Settlements: *Overpeck Township, New Jersey, former township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, from 1897 to 1938 *Overpeck, Ohio, unincorporated community in central St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States Geography: * Overpeck Creek, tributary of the Hackensack River in Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey in the United States *Overpeck County Park Overpeck County Park is an county park in Bergen County, New Jersey, with major sections in Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Teaneck, surrounding Overpeck Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River. The Overpeck Creek flows to the ..., 811 acre (3.28 km2) county park in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States {{disambiguation de:Overpeck vo:Overpeck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overpeck County Park
Overpeck County Park is an county park in Bergen County, New Jersey, with major sections in Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Teaneck, surrounding Overpeck Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River. The Overpeck Creek flows to the west of the Henry Hoebel Area and the South Area of the park. History The first inhabitants of the area were Ashkineshacky Native Americans, who lived around Leonia. Approximately a thousand Native Americans had their seasonal activities, collecting shells for wampum and hosting their bath festivals in Overpeck Creek. In 1954, the president of the Bergen County Park Commission, A. Thornton Bishop, proposed a plan to build a county park. This park was originally planned to rival Central Park in New York City. In the 1950s, Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Teaneck donated municipal land for the development of the Overpeck County Park. During the 1970s, Teaneck's municipal government, under then-Mayor Eleanor Kieliszek, sold a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overpeck, Ohio
Overpeck (other names: Overpeck Station, Overpecks, Overpecks Station) is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in central St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio, St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio, Butler County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45055. It lies between New Miami, Ohio, New Miami and Trenton, Ohio, Trenton. Overpeck is a part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area, Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area. A post office called Overpecks Station was established in 1860, and the name was changed to Overpeck in 1882. The community has the name of Isaac Overpeck, an early resident. Notable person *Charles Francis Richter, seismologist and eponym of Richter scale References Unincorporated communities in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Butler County, Ohio 1860 establishments in Ohio {{ButlerCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overpeck Creek
Overpeck Creek is a tributary of the Hackensack River, approximately long, in Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey in the United States. The lower broad mouth of the creek is part of the extended tidal estuary of the lower Hackensack and of the adjacent wetland region known as the New Jersey Meadowlands. The upper creek flows through suburban communities west of New York City. The creek rises in Tenafly, on the west side of the Palisades, approximately from the Hudson River. It flows south-southwest through Englewood, past Teaneck, Leonia, and Palisades Park, where it flows past the Overpeck County Park. It joins the Hackensack on the south side of Ridgefield Park and the east side of Little Ferry. In colonial times, the creek was called "Tantaqua" and was the site of a Hackensack village. An attempted European settlement, Achter Col, in 1642 was aborted after Lenape retaliations for the Pavonia Massacre. Later 17th and 18th century settlements were collectively k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overpeck
Overpeck may refer to: People: *Lem Overpeck (1911–2003), the 29th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969 Settlements: *Overpeck Township, New Jersey, former township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, from 1897 to 1938 *Overpeck, Ohio, unincorporated community in central St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States Geography: * Overpeck Creek, tributary of the Hackensack River in Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey in the United States *Overpeck County Park Overpeck County Park is an county park in Bergen County, New Jersey, with major sections in Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Teaneck, surrounding Overpeck Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River. The Overpeck Creek flows to the ..., 811 acre (3.28 km2) county park in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States {{disambiguation de:Overpeck vo:Overpeck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overpeck Township, New Jersey
Overpeck Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, from 1897 to 1938. The township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1897, and was formed coextensively with Ridgefield Park from portions of Ridgefield Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 83. On May 3, 1921, Overpeck Township acquired portions of both Bogota and Teaneck Teaneck () is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a bedroom community in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 39,776, reflecting an increase of 516 (+1.3%) f .... On June 1, 1926, additional territories were acquired from Teaneck. On May 31, 1938, Overpeck Township was renamed to Ridgefield Park Township. With the creation of Ridgefield Park Township, Overpeck Township was dissolved. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lem Overpeck
Lem Overpeck (September 18, 1911 – April 10, 2003) was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969 serving under Governor Nils Boe. He was a member of the Republican Party. Biography He was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota and received his LL.B. degree from the University of South Dakota in 1936. He practiced law in Belle Fourche and served in World War II in the United States Naval Reserve. He married Helen Brewer and they had four children. He served as the State's Attorney for Butte County, South Dakota, for four terms and served six years on the Board of Regents. He was elected to the State Senate of the South Dakota Legislature in 1962 and Lieutenant Governor in 1964 and 1966. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, Masons Mason may refer to: Occupations * Mason, brick mason, or bricklayer, a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork, or who lays any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces * Stone mason, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |