Welcome to Olivet ...

The city of Olivet is located in Osage County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olivet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Olivet has a population of 66 people<2> (see below for details).

Olivet is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Olivet is located in the (785) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Olivet had an population of 66 people. This is a decrease of 1.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Olivet had a population of 67 people. This makes Olivet the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 67 people, the population of Olivet increased 4.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 64 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Olivet.

Communities Also Named Olivet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Olivet - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olivet.

Communities near Olivet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olivet.

• Osage City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
  • Osage City is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <5>
• Burlington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <5>
• Lyndon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <5>
• Burlingame
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Burlingame is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Former name for Burlingame:
  • American Settlement
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <5>
• Lebo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
  • Lebo is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebo <5>
• Pomona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Pomona is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
• Waverly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• Williamsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
• New Strawn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Strawn
  • New Strawn is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Strawn <5>
• Quenemo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
  • Quenemo is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Quenemo has also been known as:
  • Quenemo Agency

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 Olivet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olivet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olivet. 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 Olivet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivet. See our Newspapers Page for Olivet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olivet ...

Looking for more information about Olivet? 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 Olivet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olivet.

Adding Olivet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olivet in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Olivet was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Olivet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olivet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olivet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/