Welcome to South Olive ...

South Olive is located in Noble County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Olive, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for South Olive: S. Olive

South Olive is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: South Olive lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for South Olive: (740)

Communities near South Olive ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Olive.

• Marietta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
• Williamstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
• McConnelsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
  • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
• Caldwell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <3>
• Beverly
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
• Lowell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
• Stockport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
  • Stockport is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockport <3>
• Senecaville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
  • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <3>
• Pleasant City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
  • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <3>
• Cumberland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>

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 South Olive. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Olive.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Olive.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Olive. See our Newspapers Page for South Olive.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Olive ...

Looking for more information about South 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 South Olive, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Olive.

Adding South Olive to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 South Olive was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found South Olive in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Olive.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Olive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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