Welcome to Olivet ...
The town of Olivet is located in Hutchinson County<1> and is the County Seat for Hutchinson County.
The pronunciation of Olivet: AH-luh-vet<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olivet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Olivet has a population of 71 people<3> (see below for details).
Olivet is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Olivet lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Olivet: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Olivet had an population of 71 people. This is a decrease of 4.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Olivet had a population of 74 people. This makes Olivet the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 74 people, the population of Olivet increased 5.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 70 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Olivet.
Communities Also Named Olivet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Olivet - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olivet.
Communities near Olivet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olivet.
- Parkston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
- Parkston is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkston <5>
- Freeman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <5>
- Tyndall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
- Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <5>
- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
- Menno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Menno is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <5>
- Tripp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
- Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <5>
- New Elm Springs Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Elm Springs Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elm Springs Colony
- New Elm Springs Colony is located in Hutchinson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 600 people
- Jamesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Yankton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
- Wolf Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
- Kaylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Kaylor is located in Hutchinson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaylor <5>
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 Olivet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olivet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olivet. 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 Olivet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivet. See our Newspapers Page for Olivet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olivet ...
Looking for more information about Olivet? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Olivet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olivet.
Adding Olivet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olivet 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 Olivet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Olivet post office opened in 1873.
We also found Olivet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olivet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olivet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hutchinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Olivet. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Olivet. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olivet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |