Mount Olive, Indiana

Mount Olive, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Martin County's location in Indiana
Martin County's location in Indiana
Mount Olive is located in Martin County, Indiana
Mount Olive
Mount Olive
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°47′55″N 86°41′39″W / 38.79861°N 86.69417°W / 38.79861; -86.69417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMartin
TownshipMitcheltree
Elevation
[1]
525 ft (160 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47581
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451249[1]

Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Mount Olive in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916.[2] The community was likely named, directly or indirectly, after the Mount of Olives.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Olive, Indiana
  2. ^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ^ 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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