Mount Olive, Indiana
Mount Olive, Indiana | |
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Mount Olive Location in Martin County | |
Coordinates: 38°47′55″N 86°41′39″W / 38.79861°N 86.69417°WCoordinates: 38°47′55″N 86°41′39″W / 38.79861°N 86.69417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Martin |
Township | Mitcheltree |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47581 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 451249 |
Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
A post office was established at Mount Olive in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916.[3] The community was likely named, directly or indirectly, after the Mount of Olives.[4]
Geography[]
Mount Olive is located at 38°47′55″N 86°41′39″W / 38.79861°N 86.69417°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Mount Olive, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Mount Olive, from the biblical Mount of Olives, is a common name for churches...
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- Unincorporated communities in Martin County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs