Overton, TX

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Overton sits in East Texas pine country, about 130 miles east of Dallas via US 259. Most visitors arrive from Tyler or Kilgore, both 20 miles away, with Highway 42 providing the main east-west route. The town serves as a convenient stop between Dallas and Shreveport. Overton houses the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in a restored 1920s movie theater downtown.