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Welcome to Mount Olive ...

Mount Olive is located in Hyde County<1>.


The location of Mount Olive has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive

Mount Olive is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Olive lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mount Olive lies within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...

While we believe that this Mount Olive is located in Hyde County, we know of another 6 North Carolina communities named Mount Olive. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bladen, Catawba, Columbus, Henderson, Stokes and Wayne County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 57 communities that are also named Mount Olive - they are located in Alabama (10), Arkansas (7), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Virginia (2) and West Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Olive.

Communities near Mount Olive ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Olive.

  • Belhaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
    • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
  • Pantego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
    • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Scranton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Hyde County
  • Sladesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
    • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
  • Union Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
  • Ransomville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
    • Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
  • Swan Quarter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wenona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Wenona is located in Washington County
  • Lowland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
    • Lowland is located in Pamlico County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Olive. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Olive.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Olive. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olive.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olive. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Olive.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Olive ...

Looking for more information about Mount Olive? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Olive, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Olive.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Olive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Hyde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Olive - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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