Welcome to Mount Olive ...
Mount Olive is located in Washington County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
Mount Olive is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Olive lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mount Olive: 479
Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...
While we believe that this Mount Olive is located in Washington County, we know of another 6 Arkansas communities named Mount Olive. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ashley, Bradley, Faulkner, Howard, Izard and Poinsett 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.
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Tontitown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <3>
- Johnson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Elkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- West Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Olive - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |