Olive, Oklahoma

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Olive, Oklahoma
Olive is located in Oklahoma
Olive
Olive
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°1′42″N 96°28′48″W / 36.02833°N 96.48000°W / 36.02833; -96.48000Coordinates: 36°1′42″N 96°28′48″W / 36.02833°N 96.48000°W / 36.02833; -96.48000
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCreek
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Olive is an unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established November 20, 1896, and discontinued September 30, 1938.[citation needed] The town was named for the daughter of the first postmaster.[citation needed] In 1974 there was a tornado that wiped out the town.[citation needed] Today, it is a small community with 42 homes or roughly 126 people.[citation needed] There are three churches, a convenience store called "Happy Corner," and a small school of 465 students Pre-K through 12.[citation needed] Olive was the birthplace of Leon "Jack" Guthrie.[citation needed]


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