Overton County
County History and Information:
Overton County was established in 1806 and was named after Judge John Overton, a friend of Andrew Jackson, State Supreme Court Justice and co-founder of the City of Memphis. During the Civil War, in April, 1865, Captain John Francis and a band of Confederate rebels from Kentucky burned down the original courthouse. However, James Richardson, then County Register of Deeds, saved the county records by hiding the county deed books in a cellar in his home. Overton County is the home of Standing Stone State Park.
County Contacts:
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Overton County Mayor Kenneth Copeland 317 University Street, Suite 1 Livingston, TN 38570 (931) 823-5638 or (931) 823-5639 |
Overton County Sheriff William J. Swallows 1010 John T. Poindexter Drive Livingston, TN 38570 (931) 823-5635 |
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Overton County Director of Schools William L. Needham 112 Bussell Street Livingston, TN 38570 (931) 823-1287 |
Overton County Election Commission 317 East University Street Livingston, TN 38570 (931) 823-5985 |
