Overton may refer to:
Places
Canada
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Overton, Nova Scotia
United Kingdom
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Overton, Aberdeen, a
location
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Overton, Frodsham, a
location
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in Cheshire
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Overton, Malpas
Overton is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Malpas, in the Cheshire West and Chester district and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. In 2001 it had a population of 68. The civil parish was abolished in 2015 and merged into Ma ...
, Cheshire
* Overton, Gloucestershire, a hamlet in the parish of
Arlingham
Arlingham is a village and civil parish in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 410, increasing to 459 at the 2011 census (226 males, 233 females with 176 Households). The parish conta ...
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Overton, Greenock, Inverclyde
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Overton, Hampshire
Overton is a large village and parish in Hampshire, England located west of the town of Basingstoke, and east of Andover and Whitchurch. The village contains smaller hamlets of Southington, Northington, Ashe, Polhampton, and Quidhampton, the l ...
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Overton, Lancashire
Overton is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, south west of Lancaster and south of Morecambe between Heysham and the estuary of the River Lune. Neighbouring villages include Middleton and Sunderland Point; Glasson is on the ...
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Overton, North Yorkshire
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Overton, Shropshire
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Overton, Staffordshire, a
location
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Overton, Swansea
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Overton, West Yorkshire
* Overton, a settlement in
Cunninghamhead, Perceton and Annick Lodge
Cunninghamhead is a hamlet in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the centre of the lands of Cunninghamhead, Perceton and Annick Lodge in Cunninghame. This mainly rural area is noted for its milk and cheese production and the Ayrshire, Cunninghame or ...
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* Overton, an area of
Halfway, South Lanarkshire
Halfway is a largely suburban area in the town of Cambuslang, Scotland, located within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. It borders the smaller areas of Lightburn, Cairns, Flemington, Drumsagard and Hallside.
Halfway is the largest ...
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Overton Down
Overton Down Experimental Earthwork (often referred to simply as Overton Down) is a long-term project in experimental archaeology in Wiltshire, England. In 1960 an earthwork was built to simulate such ancient structures. Various objects were pl ...
, an experimental archaeology site
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Overton or Overton-on-Dee, Wrexham
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Cold Overton
Cold Overton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knossington and Cold Overton, in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is close to the border with Rutland, and approximately west from the market and county ...
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Market Overton
Market Overton is a village on the northern edge of the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish (including Teigh) was 494 at the 2001 census, increasing to 584 at the 2011 census.
History
The village' ...
, Rutland
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West Overton
West Overton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Marlborough. The river Kennet runs immediately north of the village, separating it from the A4 road. The parish includes the village of Lockeridge, al ...
, Wiltshire
United States
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Overton, Missouri Overton is an unincorporated community in northeast Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. 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 stre ...
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Overton, Nebraska
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Overton, Nevada
Overton is a community that is part of the unincorporated town of Moapa Valley in Clark County, Nevada. Overton is on the north end of Lake Mead. It is home to Perkins Field airport and Echo Bay Airport.
History
Overton was originally settle ...
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Overton, Ohio
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Overton, Texas
Overton is a city in Rusk and Smith counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Overton lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The Rusk County portion of the city is part of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Smi ...
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Overton, Virginia
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Overton County, Tennessee
Overton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,511. Its county seat is Livingston. Overton County is part of the Cookeville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
On May 10, ...
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Overton Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
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West Overton, Pennsylvania
West Overton is located approximately southeast of Pittsburgh, in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on PA 819 between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale. Its latitude is 40.117N and its lo ...
Other
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Overton (name), including a list of people with the name
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Overton Formation, England
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Overton Islands (Nevada)
The Overton Islands are a small chain of islands in Lake Mead, Nevada, in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a U.S. national recreation area in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Operated b ...
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Overton Period
The Overton Period is the name given by archaeologist Colin Burgess to a division of prehistory in Britain covering the period between 2000 BC and 1650 BC.
It follows the Mount Pleasant Period and precedes the Bedd Branwen Period, and is nam ...
in British archaeology
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Overton Prize The ISCB Overton Prize is a computational biology prize awarded annually for outstanding accomplishment by a scientist in the early to mid stage of his or her career. Laureates have made significant contribution to the field of computational biolo ...
in computational biology
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Overton window
The Overton window is the range of policies politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time. It is also known as the window of discourse.
Background
The term is named after American policy analyst Joseph Overton, who stat ...
, a concept in political theory
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USS Overton (DD-239)
USS ''Overton'' (DD-239/APD–23) was a United States Navy ''Clemson''-class destroyer and high-speed transport that saw service during World War II.
Namesake
Macon C. Overton was born on 18 August 1890 in Union Point, Georgia. Captain Over ...
, a World War II US Navy destroyer
See also
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Overtones (disambiguation)
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Overtown (disambiguation)
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