Welcome to Olive Branch ...
Olive Branch is located in Shelby County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Olive Branch: Olive Br. (or less commonly used: Olive Brnch.)
Olive Branch is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Olive Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Olive Branch and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Olive Branch: 502
Communities Also Named Olive Branch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Olive Branch: This one is located in Shelby County and the other is located in Fleming County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 11 communities that are also named Olive Branch - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olive Branch.
Communities near Olive Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olive Branch.
- Jeffersontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
- Douglass Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Crestwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hurstbourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne
- Hurstbourne is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,397 people
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eminence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <3>
- Anchorage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Olive Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olive Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olive Branch. 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 Olive Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olive Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Olive Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olive Branch ...
Looking for more information about Olive Branch? 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 Olive Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olive Branch.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olive Branch - 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. |