Welcome to Olivet ...
Olivet is located in Calvert County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olivet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Olivet is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Olivet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Olivet: (410), (443)<3> and (667)
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, Kansas, 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.
- Leonardtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Church Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <5>
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
- Cove Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Lexington Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Park
- Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County
- Former name for Lexington Park:
- Jarboesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington Park <5>
- Lusby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby
- Lusby is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusby <5>
- North Town Creek Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
- Mackall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Wallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Broomes Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomes Island
- Broomes Island is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomes Island <5>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Olivet post office opened in 1893.
We also found Olivet on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
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 Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olivet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Of the area codes for Olivet, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |