Mount Olive (Mason County, WV) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mount Olive, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Olive and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Olive

Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Mount Olive:
- 38.524532, -82.068473
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Mount Olive

Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since Mount Olive is near Cabell County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabell County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County

Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...

We found 57 communities that share the name Mount Olive.

There are three communities within West Virginia that are also named Mount Olive.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Fayette County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Fayette County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Olive.
- Mercer County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Mercer County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Mount Olive.
- Roane County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Roane County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Mount Olive.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Blount County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Blount County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mount Olive.
  - Butler County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Butler County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Mount Olive.
  - Calhoun County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Calhoun County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mount Olive.
  - Coosa County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Coosa County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Mount Olive.
  - DeKalb County
  - This Mount Olive is located in DeKalb County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Mount Olive.
  - Jefferson County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Jefferson County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mount Olive.
  - Lauderdale County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Mount Olive [Lauderdale County].
  - Marshall County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Marshall County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Mount Olive.
  - Randolph County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Randolph County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Mount Olive.
  - Tuscaloosa County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Mount Olive.
- Arkansas
  - Ashley County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Ashley County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Mount Olive.
  - Bradley County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Bradley County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mount Olive.
  - Faulkner County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Faulkner County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Mount Olive.
  - Howard County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Mount Olive [Howard County].
  - Izard County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Izard County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Mount Olive.
  - Poinsett County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Poinsett County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Mount Olive.
  - Washington County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Washington County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mount Olive.
- Florida
  - Marion County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Marion County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the south of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mount Olive.
- Georgia
  - Thomas County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mount Olive [Thomas County].
  - Twiggs County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Twiggs County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the south of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Mount Olive.
- Illinois
  - Macoupin County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Mount Olive.
- Indiana
  - Martin County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Martin County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Mount Olive.
- Kansas
  - Leavenworth County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Olive [Leavenworth County].
- Kentucky
  - Casey County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Casey County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Mount Olive.
  - Lee County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Lee County and lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mount Olive.
- Louisiana
  - Bienville Parish
  - This Mount Olive is located in Bienville Parish and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Mount Olive.
  - Lincoln Parish
  - This Mount Olive is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Mount Olive.
- Maryland
  - Carroll County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Mount Olive [Carroll County].
- Mississippi
  - Amite County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Amite County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Mount Olive.
  - Covington County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Covington County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Mount Olive.
  - Franklin County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Franklin County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Olive.
  - Jones County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Jones County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Mount Olive.
- Missouri
  - Johnson County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Johnson County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mount Olive.
  - Saint Louis City
  - Although located in Saint Louis City, we don't know the location within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Mount Olive.
- New Jersey
  - Morris County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Morris County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Mount Olive.
- North Carolina
  - Bladen County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Bladen County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Mount Olive.
  - Catawba County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mount Olive [Catawba County].
  - Columbus County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Columbus County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the south southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Mount Olive.
  - Henderson County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Henderson County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Mount Olive.
  - Hyde County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Hyde County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Mount Olive.
  - Stokes County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Stokes County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Mount Olive.
  - Wayne County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Wayne County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Mount Olive.
- Ohio
  - Clermont County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Clermont County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Olive.
- South Carolina
  - Horry County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Horry County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Mount Olive.
  - Laurens County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Laurens County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Mount Olive.
- Tennessee
  - Grundy County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Grundy County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Mount Olive.
  - Knox County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Knox County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Mount Olive.
  - Marion County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Marion County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mount Olive.
  - Rutherford County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mount Olive [Rutherford County].
- Texas
  - Jackson County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Jackson County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mount Olive.
  - Lavaca County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Lavaca County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Mount Olive.
  - Mills County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Mills County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Mount Olive.
- Virginia
  - Northumberland County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Northumberland County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Mount Olive.
  - Shenandoah County
  - This Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the east of the Mount Olive that is located in Mason County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Mount Olive.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Olive ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
Cheyenne Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Valley
- Cheyenne Valley is located in Putnam County
Clover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Cabell County
Eleanor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Eleanor is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <4>
Hickory Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Putnam County
Hurricane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <4>
Hurricane Bridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Bridge
- Hurricane Bridge is located in Putnam County
Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
Lake Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Lake Washington is located in Putnam County
Pliny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
Rolling Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Cabell County
Swan Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Gallia County (OH)

How Far From Mount Olive to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Olive to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Olive and extending to:

Point Pleasant, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Olive to Point Pleasant, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Olive) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Olive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5245, Longitude: -82.0685 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Olive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mount Olive could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>	The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mount Olive to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.924 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.839 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.997 degrees.