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Ghost town · Humboldt County, Nevada
Overton is a ghost town in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Overton as a historical populated place on the Denio topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.9541° N, 118.6941° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Denio |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,476 ft |
| Nearest living town | Denio, NV |
| Distance to it | 3.8 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 857793 |
| Coordinates | 41.95406, -118.69406 |
What's there now
Overton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Denio, NV (population 12), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,476 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Varyvilleghost town · Humboldt County · 32.4 mi
- Andrewsghost town · Harney County · 35.5 mi
- Blitzenghost town · Harney County · 49.6 mi
Questions
Where is Overton?
Overton is in Humboldt County, Nevada, at 41.9541, -118.6941.
How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?
Humboldt County, Nevada has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.