John Overton may refer to:
People John Overton (printseller) (1640–1713), seller of prints and maps who succeeded Peter Stent John Overton (priest) (1763–1838), English clergyman John Overton (judge) (1766–1833), judge at the Superior Court of Tennessee John Henry Overton (1835–1903), English cleric and church historian John H. Overton (1875–1948), United States Senator John Overton (footballer) (born 1956), English football (soccer) player John W. Overton (1894–1918), athlete and United States Marine KIA in World War I John Overton (runner), winner of the 1000 yards at the 1917 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Other uses John Overton High School, Nashville, Tennessee