Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

West Overton

Historic area in Pennsylvania, US.

Record

About West Overton

West Overton is a historic village located approximately 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near PA 819 between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale.

This is a site record: what public sources say about West Overton, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where West Overton is

USGS topographic map around West Overton
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover West Overton

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near West Overton

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Pennsylvania index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "West Overton, Pennsylvania": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q4019088.
  3. USGS GNIS 1191083.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).