Welcome to Mount Olive ...
Mount Olive is located in Johnson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
Mount Olive is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Olive lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Mount Olive: This one is located in Johnson County and the other is located in Saint Louis City.
Beyond Missouri, 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), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi (4), 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.
- Warrensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Odessa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knob Noster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <3>
- Concordia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <3>
- Sweet Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <3>
- La Monte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
- Corder is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <3>
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Lake Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Johnson, 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> | 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. |