Welcome to Mount Olive ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Olive. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Olive to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Olive, please Contact Us.
Mount Olive would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.
The location of Mount Olive has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Olive is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Olive was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Mount Olive once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...
While we believe that this Mount Olive is located in Howard County, we know of another 6 Arkansas communities named Mount Olive. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ashley, Bradley, Faulkner, 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.
- Nashville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Mineral Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
- Dierks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <5>
- Lockesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Wilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <5>
- Blevins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Tollette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Ben Lomond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Olive - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |