Overton Rural District

53.064°N 2.872°W / 53.064; -2.872

Overton
Area
• 1911	29,750 acres (120.4 km2)
• 1961	29,749 acres (120.39 km2)
Population
• 1901	5,057
• 1971	4,698
History
• Origin	rural sanitary district
• Created	1894
• Abolished	1953
• Succeeded by	Maelor Rural District
Status	rural district
Government	Overton Rural District Council (1894–1953) Maelor Rural District Council (1953–1974)
• HQ	Overton
Subdivisions
• Type	Civil parishes

Overton Rural District was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 which created numerous administrative areas around the country. The district was located in an exclave of Flintshire known as English Maelor, surrounded by Cheshire, Denbighshire and Shropshire.

It consisted of eleven civil parishes:

• Bangor on Dee
• Bettisfield
• Bronington
• Halghton
• Hanmer
• Iscoyd
• Overton
• Penley
• Tybroughton
• Willington
• Worthenbury

Overton Rural District was renamed Maelor Rural District in 1953.