Overton Nebraska Map

About Overton, Nebraska

Overton is a locality in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 607. The population density is 434.0 people per km². Overton is located at 40.7386°N, 99.5376°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Overton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68863.

Overton occupies a quiet expanse of the Great Plains where the horizon serves as the primary arbiter of the day’s length. It lies 11.1 miles east-southeast of Lexington, NE (from Lexington, NE: bearing 105°T), and is situated 24.0 miles west of Kearney. The land here stretches out in a flat, rhythmic persistence, punctuated only by the subtle shifts in the tallgrass and the occasional shelterbelt of trees that guards against the persistent wind. Buffalo Creek meanders a mile away, its presence marked by a slight depression in the terrain and a thickening of riparian brush that cuts through the surrounding fields. On clear evenings, the distant silhouette of Union Ridge emerges against the fading amber sky, a muted reminder of the rugged elevations that lie far beyond the immediate, level reach of the prairie.

Agriculture defines the economy of Overton, with the soil’s dark, heavy fertility dictating the cycles of planting and harvest that animate the local calendar. History persists here in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the steady, deliberate pace of those who work the land, mindful of the seasons and the shifting patterns of the clouds. Beyond the cultivated rows, the Overton Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where the native ecosystem finds room to breathe, providing a quiet refuge for migratory birds and local fauna alike. Residents often look toward Freburg Reservoir, four miles distant, when the summer heat intensifies, finding a necessary stillness in the flat, reflective water that mirrors the vast, open Nebraska sky.

About This Overton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Overton, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.73862, -99.537605. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Overton includes the ZIP code (68863), telephone area code (308), county seat of Dawson County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Overton Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.