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Nearest Communities to Mount Olive,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mount Olive, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Olive:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Mount Olive.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Mount Olive is located in Amite County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amite County: East Feliciana (LA), Saint Helena (LA), Tangipahoa (LA), Franklin, Lincoln, Pike & Wilkinson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 171 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mount Olive. Of these communities, 133 are located in counties/parishes other than Amite County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Mount Olive (which is Amite County), we list the counties/parishes in alphabetical order and for each of those counties/parishes, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Mount Olive

For the following list, only those counties/parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Amite County   (where Mount Olive resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.amitecounty.ms/
    • County Seat for Amite:   Liberty
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Olive   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
      • Smithdale
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Smithdale is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
      • Brookside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hustler
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Hustler is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
      • Mars Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mars Hill is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Hebron
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Hebron is located in Amite County
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      • Thompson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Zion Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Zion Hill is located in Amite County
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      • Ustane
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ustane is located in Amite County
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      • East Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • East Fork is located in Amite County
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      • Tangipahoa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Tangipahoa is located in Amite County
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      • Busy Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Busy Corner is located in Amite County
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      • O'Neil
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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        • McElveen
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Oxford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Oxford is located in Amite County
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        • Liberty
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Liberty is located in Amite County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
        • Glading
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Peoria
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Peoria is located in Amite County
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        • Compromise
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Compromise is located in Amite County
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        • Bewelcome
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Enterprise
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Enterprise is located in Amite County
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        • Mixon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mixon is located in Amite County
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        • Eunice
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Eunice is located in Amite County
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        • Homochitto
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Homochitto is located in Amite County
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        • Huron
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Beechwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Beechwood is located in Amite County
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        • White Cap
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • White Cap is located in Amite County
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        • Coles
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Coles is located in Amite County
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        • Berwick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Berwick is located in Amite County
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        • Gloster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Stephenson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Stephenson is located in Amite County
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        • Wilsons Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Wilsons Ferry is located in Amite County
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        • Terrys Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Terrys Creek is located in Amite County
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        • Crosby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Gillsburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ariel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Ariel is located in Amite County
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        • Olio
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Olio is located in Amite County
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        • Tatum
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Tatum is located in Amite County
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        • Capell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Capell is located in Amite County
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  • Adams County
  • Copiah County
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://franklincoms.weebly.com/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Meadville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Olive   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
      • Little Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
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      • Dick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Dick is located in Franklin County
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      • McCall Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Quentin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Quentin is located in Franklin County
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      • Bude
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Eddiceton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Monroe is located in Franklin County
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      • Lucien
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Lucien is located in Franklin County
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      • Meadville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Mount Olive is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Buckleys Ferry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Buckleys Ferry is located in Franklin County
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      • Veto
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Veto is located in Franklin County
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        • New Hope
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • New Hope is located in Franklin County
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        • Bunkley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Bunkley is located in Franklin County
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        • Kennolia
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Kennolia is located in Franklin County
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        • Shucktown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Shucktown is located in Franklin County
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        • Suffolk
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Suffolk is located in Franklin County
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        • Kirby
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Kirby is located in Franklin County
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        • Bonus
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bonus is located in Franklin County
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        • Freewoods
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Freewoods is located in Franklin County
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        • Oldenburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
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        • Flat Rock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Flat Rock is located in Franklin County
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        • White Apple
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Roxie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Franklin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Franklin is located in Franklin County
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        • Orange
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Orange is located in Franklin County
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        • Garden City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Knoxville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Hamburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jeffersoncountyms.com/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Fayette
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Olive   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
      • Leedo ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Leedo is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedo
      • Union Church
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Union Church is located in Jefferson County
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      • Elmo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Elmo is located in Jefferson County
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      • Malcolm ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Malcolm is located in Jefferson County
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      • Perth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Perth is located in Jefferson County
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      • Jefferson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
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      • McNair
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • McNair is located in Jefferson County
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      • McBride
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • McBride is located in Jefferson County
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      • Blue Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Blue Hill is located in Jefferson County
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  • Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   https://www.golincolnms.com/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Brookhaven
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Olive   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
      • Auburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
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      • Center Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Center Point is located in Lincoln County
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      • Arlington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Arlington is located in Lincoln County
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      • West Lincoln
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • West Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
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      • Norfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Johnstons Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
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      • Williams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Williams is located in Lincoln County
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      • Blueberry Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Blueberry Hill is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
      • Bogue Chitto
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
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      • Cobbs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilkinson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Wilkinson is located in Lincoln County
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      • Thayer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Thayer is located in Lincoln County
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        • Vaughn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Vaughn is located in Lincoln County
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        • Zetus
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Zetus is located in Lincoln County
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        • Hartman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hartman is located in Lincoln County
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        • Enterprise
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Enterprise is located in Lincoln County
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        • Loyd Star
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Loyd Star is located in Lincoln County
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        • Wellman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Caseyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Brookhaven
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ruth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
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        • Pearlhaven
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Pearlhaven is located in Lincoln County
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        • Cam
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cam is located in Lincoln County
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        • Bristerville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Bristerville is located in Lincoln County
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        • East Lincoln
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • East Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
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        • Friendship
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Friendship is located in Lincoln County
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        • Montgomery
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • New Sight
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Carlos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Carlos is located in Lincoln County
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        • Fair Oak Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Fair Oak Springs is located in Lincoln County
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        • Harmony
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmony is located in Lincoln County
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        • Fair River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
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  • Pike County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pike.ms.us/
    • County Seat for Pike:   Magnolia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Olive   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
      • Oakland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakland is located in Pike County
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      • Summit
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Irene
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Irene is located in Pike County
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      • Kirkville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirkville is located in Pike County
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      • Bear Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McComb
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinlivan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Quinlivan is located in Pike County
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      • Fernwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Fernwood is located in Pike County
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      • Quins Station ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Quins Station is located in Pike County
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      • Magnolia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pitts
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pitts is located in Pike County
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      • Bacots
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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        • Jennings
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Jennings is located in Pike County
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        • Martin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Martin is located in Pike County
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        • Chatawa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Stephens ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Stephens is located in Pike County
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        • Pricedale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Pricedale is located in Pike County
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        • Stella
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Stella is located in Pike County
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        • Holmesville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • New Holmesville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • New Holmesville is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holmesville
        • Beardens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Beardens is located in Pike County
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        • Topisaw
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Barto
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Barto is located in Pike County
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        • Conerly
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Conerly is located in Pike County
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        • Emerald
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Emerald is located in Pike County
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        • Leggett
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Leggett is located in Pike County
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        • Osyka
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gladhurst
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gladhurst is located in Pike County
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        • Vaughts
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Vaughts is located in Pike County
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        • Dykes Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dykes Crossing is located in Pike County
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        • Progress
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Progress is located in Pike County
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        • Simmonsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Simmonsville is located in Pike County
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  • Walthall County
  • Wilkinson County
    • County Website:   https://www.wilkinson.co.ms.gov/
    • County Seat for Wilkinson:   Woodville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Olive   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Olive.
      • Harvard Ferry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Harvard Ferry is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Ferry
      • Rosetta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hiram
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Hiram is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Perrytown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Perrytown is located in Wilkinson County
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      • Centreville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saukum
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Saukum is located in Wilkinson County
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      • Ireland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Ireland is located in Wilkinson County
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  • East Feliciana Parish
  • Saint Helena Parish
  • Tangipahoa Parish

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Olive) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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