Welcome to Overbrook ...

The city of Overbrook is located in Osage County<1>.

The location of Overbrook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Overbrook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Overbrook: Named after Overbrook, Pennsylvania (PA).

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Overbrook has a population of 1,019 people<3> (see below for details).

Overbrook is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Overbrook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Overbrook: (785)

The ZIP code for Overbrook: 66524<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Overbrook had an population of 1,019 people. This is a decrease of 3.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Overbrook had a population of 1,058 people (which is 6.49% of the total population of Osage County). This makes Overbrook the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Overbrook represents 0.04% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 192nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,058 people, the population of Overbrook increased 11.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 947 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Overbrook.

Communities Also Named Overbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Overbrook - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Jersey (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Overbrook.

Communities near Overbrook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Overbrook.

• Topeka
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
• Ottawa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
• Baldwin City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
  • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <6>
• Osage City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
  • Osage City is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <6>
• Carbondale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Auburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Lyndon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <6>
• Burlingame
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Burlingame is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Former name for Burlingame:
  • American Settlement
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <6>
• Pomona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Pomona is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <6>
• Scranton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Overbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Overbrook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Overbrook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Overbrook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Overbrook. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Overbrook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overbrook ...

Looking for more information about Overbrook? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Overbrook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Overbrook.

Adding Overbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Overbrook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Overbrook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Overbrook on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Overbrook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/