Welcome to Olive ...
Olive is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Olive is located in Dallas County<1>.
The location of Olive has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olive, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Olive is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Olive lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Olive is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Olive ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Olive: This one is located in Dallas County and the other is located in Saint Louis City.
Beyond Missouri, there are 27 communities that are also named Olive - they are located in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olive.
Communities near Olive ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olive.
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
- Marshfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Strafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
- Fair Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
- Conway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Pleasant Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
- Niangua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Morrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Phillipsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <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 Olive. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olive.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Olive.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olive. See our Newspapers Page for Olive.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olive ...
Looking for more information about 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 Olive, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olive.
Adding Olive to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olive 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 Olive was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Olive post office opened in 1884.
We also found Olive in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olive.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olive - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |