Welcome to Mount Olive ...

Mount Olive is located in Ashley 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 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Olive lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Mount Olive: (870)

Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...

While we believe that this Mount Olive is located in Ashley County, we know of another 6 Arkansas communities named Mount Olive. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley, Faulkner, Howard, Izard, Poinsett and Washington County.

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

• Monticello
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Hamburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
• Dermott
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
  • Dermott is located in Chicot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <4>
• Portland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Montrose
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
• Parkdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
  • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <4>
• Fountain Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
  • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
• Jerome
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
• Lacey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Lacey is located in Drew County
• Collins
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Collins is located in Drew 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.

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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/