Olive, Indiana

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Olive, Indiana
Olive is located in Indiana
Olive
Olive
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W / 41.70000; -86.44806Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W / 41.70000; -86.44806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipOlive
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46552
Area code(s)574
GNIS feature ID452716

Olive is an unincorporated community in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

A post office opened at Olive in 1836, but was soon discontinued, in 1837.[3] The community took its name from Olive Township.[4]

Geography[]

Olive is located at

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41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W / 41.70000; -86.44806.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. ^ "Olive, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village was named for Olive Township...


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