Welcome to Olivet ...

Olivet is located in Giles County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Olivet had a population of 1,350 people.<2> (see below for details).

Olivet is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Olivet: 931

Communities Also Named Olivet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Olivet: This one is located in Giles County and the other is located in Hardin County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, South Dakota 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.

• Lewisburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
• Lawrenceburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
• Powell Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
• Pulaski
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pulaski is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• New Prospect
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
• Jonesboro ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
• Mount Pleasant
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Southport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Southport is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
• Wales
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wales is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
• Cornersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <4>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Olivet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olivet.