Welcome to Mount Olivet ...

Mount Olivet is located in Preston County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Mount Olivet: Mt. Olivet

Mount Olivet is 2,610 feet [796 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mount Olivet is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Mount Olivet: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Mount Olivet ...

While we believe that this Mount Olivet is located in Preston County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Mount Olivet. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marshall and Mercer County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 12 communities that are also named Mount Olivet - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Mount Olivet ...

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

• Kingwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Parsons
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
• Davis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
• Reedsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
• Thomas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
• Masontown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people

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 Olivet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Olivet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Olivet. 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 Olivet.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Olivet ...

Looking for more information about Mount Olivet? 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 Olivet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Olivet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/