Welcome to Mount Olive ...
Mount Olive is located in Bienville Parish<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
Mount Olive is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Olive lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mount Olive: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Mount Olive: This one is located in Bienville Parish and the other is located in Lincoln Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 57 communities that are also named Mount Olive - they are located in Alabama (10), Arkansas (7), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (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.
- Ruston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
- Grambling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
- Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <4>
- Jonesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
- Simsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
- Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
- Hodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
- North Hodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Dodson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Dodson is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
- East Hodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Saline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <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 Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Olive area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Olive area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |