Overton is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. It lies slightly northwest of the county seat, Wooster, Ohio, and southwest of West Salem, Ohio.
Overton was platted at an unknown date. A post office called Overton was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1917.
Overton sees average daily highs of 2 ðC and average nightly lows of -7 ðC, with cold spells bringing the weather down to lows of -20 ðC.
Weather is variable at this time of year, with early March averages of 5 ðC rising to 25 ðC by late May.
Overton has very humid summers, which can make average highs of 30 ðC and lows of 16 ðC feel significantly warmer than they actually are.
Similarly to spring, temperatures change quickly, from a 25 ðC average in September, to a 10 ðC average by the end of November.