Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Mount Olive came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Mount Olive in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Mount Olive. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Mount Olive, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Mount Olive:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map (1881)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Mount Olive in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Mount Olive for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Mount Olive. See our Misc Page for Mount Olive for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Mount Olive:

Mount Olive was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov