Olive, Indiana

Olive, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	St. Joseph
Township	Olive
Elevation [1]	738 ft (225 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46552
Area code	574
GNIS feature ID	452716[1]

Olive is an unincorporated community in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office opened at Olive in 1836, but was soon discontinued, in 1837.[2] The community took its name from Olive Township.[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olive, Indiana
2. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
3. 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...