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Welcome to Olivehill ...

Olivehill is located in Hardin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olivehill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Olivehill is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Olivehill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Olivehill: 731

The ZIP code for Olivehill: 38475<3>

Communities near Olivehill ...

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

  • Johnson Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
  • Savannah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Swift
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Swift is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
  • Belle Meade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Waynesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Crump
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lutts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Collinwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Nixon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nixon is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olivehill ...

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

Adding Olivehill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olivehill 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 (so far) for Olivehill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olivehill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olivehill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Olivehill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Olivehill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.