Other current and historical names
Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Overton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Overton, parl. bor. and par., in detached part of Flintshire, near river Dee, 4½ miles NW. of Ellesmere, 4467 ac., pop. 1131; P.O., T.O. Overton was once a market town, and still has fairs. Traces of the castle built by Madoc ap Meredydd, Prince of Powis, still exist. Overton is one of the Flint District of Parliamentary Boroughs, which returns 1 member.