Overton is an

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in northeast Cooper County, in the

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. The community is adjacent to the south edge of the Missouri River floodplain.

Missouri Route 98 Route 98 is a highway in Cooper County. It stretches for 9.5 miles through a mostly rural area of Missouri. Route description In the west, Route 98 begins at Business Loop Interstate 70/ Route 87 in Booneville. It proceeds eastward, traversin ...

passes through the community and

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passes approximately 1/2 mile to the south. Booneville is eight miles to the west and Wooldridge is four miles to the southeast adjacent to the Cooper- Moniteau county line.

History

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

References

Unincorporated communities in Cooper County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{CooperCountyMO-geo-stub