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Overton Township
in Bradford County,
Pennsylvania
Overton Township Histories
Named for Edward Overton of Towanda, a lawyer who helped in forming the township. (Source: Heverly, Vol. 2, p. 356)
Created 1853 from Franklin, Monroe, Albany
History of Overton by D. C. Craft 
History of Overton by H. C. Bradsby
History of Overton from Seven Counties Outline...
History of Overton from Bradford Reporter (most missing)
History of Overton 1810-1910 C.C. Heverly
Township Articles
Township Postcards & Photos
Post Offices
Overton PO
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Villages Past & Present
Overton Township Census Records
1800 Wyalusing, Luzerne County Census
See Parent Township Census Records for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850
1860 Overton Census (Volunteer Needed)
1850-1880 Mortality Schedules for Overton
1870 Overton Township Census
1880 Overton Towship Census
1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 Volunteers Needed
Overton Township Directories
1900 Overton Township Directory
Township Tax Records
1812 Taxables at County Formation (Included in Towanda)
Overton Township Cemetery Records
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Methodist/ United Methodist Cemetery) Overton M. E. Cemetery 1910- Heverly
Overton M. E. Cemetery Obituaries
Pioneer Cemetery/ McCann Farm Pioneer Cemetery 1910 - Heverly
Cahill Mountain Cemetery
McGovern/ St.Patrick's Roman Catholic
McGovern Cemetery 1910 - Heverly
Heverly Farm Cemetery
Heverly Farm 1910 - Heverly
St. Pauls Reformed Church Cemetery 
St. Paul's 1910 - Heverly
St. Paul's Cemetery Obituaries
St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic 1910 - Heverly
St. Francis Obituaries
SS Phillip & James
Sugar Ridge 1910-Heverly
Warburton Hill Cemetery (Fox Township, Sullivan County)
Bethel Cemetery (Elkland, Sullivan County)
German Cemetery (Elkland,Sullivan County)
Overton Township Schools
Overton Schools by Heverly
1906 Overton Independent School
1869 School Districts
1. Haverly District 4. McHale District
2. Rinebold District 5. (not named)
3. Dieffenbouch District
Overton Township Business Histories & Photos
1907 Overton Businesses
Hotels in Township
Township Organizations
Overton Township Churches
Histories, Records, Photos
St. Francis Annual Picnic
Overton Township Family Bible Records
Francke Family Prayer Book
Overton Township Families & Individuals,
Genealogies, Photos
Rose Warburton & William Bartlow
Township Resident Photo Album
Township Diaries & Letters 
Overton Township Wills, Deeds, Legal Documents 
Catherine Sherman Deed
Elizabeth Sherman Deed
William Sherman Deed
Nelson Sherman Deed
Nelson Sherman Deed 2 Orphan Property Susannah Sherman Deed
Henry Sherman, Jr. Deed Henry Sherman Sr, Will and Testament
Township Military Records
Township Sports 
Township Population Statisticss 
1887 Overton Township = 503