Overton, Lincoln Co., NV - 1907-1908 Business Directory This file is a part of the R. L. Polk & Co.'s Nevada State Gazetteer and Business Directory, First Edition, 1907-1908. transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com ********************************************************************* USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. ************************************************************************ Overton A small town located on the Muddy River in the southeastern part of Lincoln County, 130 miles south of Pioche, the county seat, and 18 southeast of Moapa, its shipping point. Las Vegas is its nearest banking town. Abundance of fruit is raised in this locality. Stage tri-weekly to Moapa, fare $2.00, and to St Thomas, fare $1.00. Population 75 T J Jones, postmaster Last Name or Business Name First Name Other Information Batty J F gardener Batty W L gardener Cooper J F farmer Cooper M D farmer Cox D J farmer Crosby A C farmer Huntsman J W gardener Ingman George gardener Johnson Crayton fruit grower Jones A L farmer Jones T J Postmaster and Farmer Jones W L farmer King A S farmer Lytle J A laborer Lytle J M carpenter Perkins J F live stock Perkins W A gardener Seyell S S farmer Shurtliff L N farmer Sparks H A farmer and carpenter Stauffer Isaac (Mrs) bee keeper Swoop J A miner Turnburgh Ellis school tchr Whitehead Bros general store Whitmore Brigham General Merchandise