Around Mount Olive ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hattiesburg. It is located about 31 miles [49 km] to the southwest of Mount Olive. Hattiesburg has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Laurel. It lies just southwest of Mount Olive and has a population of 18,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities: Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Mount Olive.<2>
- Amy [Jones County]
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- Amy [Jones County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Mount Olive
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- Antioch [Jones County]
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- Antioch [Jones County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the south of Mount Olive
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- Bay Springs [Jasper County]
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- Bay Springs [Jasper County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Olive
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,658 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs<4>
- Ellisville [Jones County]
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- Ellisville [Jones County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest of Mount Olive
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,559 people
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- Heidelberg [Jasper County]
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- Heidelberg [Jasper County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of Mount Olive
- Estimated population in 2019: 659 people
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- Kelona [Jasper County]
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- Kelona [Jasper County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north of Mount Olive
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- Lake Como [Jasper County]
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- Lake Como [Jasper County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Olive
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- Laurel [Jones County]
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- Laurel [Jones County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southwest of Mount Olive
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,338 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel<4>
- Moss [Jasper County]
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- Moss [Jasper County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Olive
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
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- Ras [Jasper County]
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- Ras [Jasper County] lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north of Mount Olive
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- Sandersville [Jones County]
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- Sandersville [Jones County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Mount Olive
- Estimated population in 2019: 728 people
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- Soso [Jones County]
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- Soso [Jones County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west of Mount Olive
- Estimated population in 2019: 394 people
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- Stafford Springs [Jasper County]
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- Stafford Springs [Jasper County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Mount Olive
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- Stringer [Jasper County]
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- Stringer [Jasper County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest of Mount Olive
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringer<4>
- Vossburg [Jasper County]
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- Vossburg [Jasper County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Mount Olive
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- Lake Como [Jasper County]
For more communities neighboring Mount Olive, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mount Olive.
Jones County ...
Mount Olive is located in Jones County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Smith & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Olive ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Olive.
Airports Near Mount Olive ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mount Olive and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mount Olive.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in Mississippi
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in Mississippi
- The Living New Deal - Sites in Mississippi
- Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in Mississippi
Other Roadside Stops ...
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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Olive. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Olive. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7443, Longitude: -89.0523 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Olive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mount Olive), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |