Welcome to Mount Olive ...
Mount Olive is located in Twiggs County<1>.
The location of Mount Olive has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
Mount Olive is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Olive lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Olive is within the boundaries of the (478) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Mount Olive: This one is located in Twiggs County and the other is located in Thomas County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 57 communities that are also named Mount Olive - they are located in Alabama (10), Arkansas (7), Florida, 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.
- Warner Robins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
- Warner Robins is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <4>
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Cochran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Bleckley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochran <4>
- Elberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Stathams Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Woodard Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Walden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Jeffersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
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 Twiggs County: www.twiggscounty.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Twiggs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Olive - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |