Overland, Missouri
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| Coordinates: 38°41′55″N 90°22′09″W / 38.69861°N 90.36917°WCoordinates: 38°41′55″N 90°22′09″W / 38.69861°N 90.36917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.41 sq mi (11.41 km2) |
| • Land | 4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,955 |
| • Density | 3,635.22/sq mi (1,403.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 29-55550[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396112[2] |
| Website | www.overlandmo.org |
Overland is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
History
People started living in the area in the early 1820s.[4] People traveling west from St. Louis often stopped there for the night. This place became known as "The Overland Park". Daniel Boone built a small cabin in this area. It was near the place where Lake Sherwood and Wyland Elementary School are today.
Later, some businesses opened in the area. A one-room school called the Buck School was built in 1846. In 1867, the Ritenour School District was created.[5] In 1919, the name of the town was changed to "Overland". This was done to avoid confusion with Overland Park, Kansas.
Overland, Missouri Media
View of Lake Sherwood from southeast shore, Overland, MO
Dennis Lackland house, built in 1844 in Overland, MO
Alexander McElhinney Log House
Gocke-Vance House, built from plans drawn by Frank Lloyd Wright, Overland, MO
U.S. Army Publications Distribution Center
References
- ↑ ArcGIS REST Services DirectoryUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Overland, Missouri
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ History of St. Louis and St. John. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ↑ Williamson, Patricia. Ritenour...Our First 132 Years (1978)Ritenour Consolidated School District. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
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