Nineteenth century Burton's Chapel A.M.E Church was built on the "road to the oyster rocks of the
Broadkill River" in 1870. Overbrook was a
post village on the
Queen Anne's Railroad, which was said to be famous for its excursions in the 1890s. In April 1899, a train near Overbrook collided with a small herd of cattle, killing the animals. Overbrook's population was 25 in 1900.
Twentieth century Overbrook was the site of a branch of the fraternal order of
Junior Mechanics, an anti-Catholic organization. The Overbrook order was founded on April 9, 1901, and at it founding, the group had 29 members. Overbrook's post office closed on September 15, 1914, In 1921, Overbrook was the site of a
selenosis epidemic in area cattle. The outbreak, at that time called "Blind Staggers", was noted in state newspapers. That same year, the
Wilmington Journal noted the fire at the A.L. Hill general store in Overbrook. In the 1930s, Overbrook was noted for its ardent fox-hunters. These fox hunters were reportedly on foot or in vehicles, and in that era, the Overbrook fox hunts were particularly loud and long. This decision was upheld by officials in 2021, after a public vote in 2018. ==References==