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37.412061, -81.194541
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We found 57 communities that share the name Mount Olive.
There are three communities within West Virginia that are also named Mount Olive.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In West Virginia ...
Fayette County
This Mount Olive is located in Fayette County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mount Olive.
Mason County
This Mount Olive is located in Mason County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Mount Olive.
Roane County
This Mount Olive is located in Roane County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Mount Olive.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Blount County
This Mount Olive is located in Blount County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Mount Olive.
Butler County
This Mount Olive is located in Butler County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Mount Olive.
Calhoun County
This Mount Olive is located in Calhoun County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mount Olive.
Coosa County
This Mount Olive is located in Coosa County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Mount Olive.
DeKalb County
This Mount Olive is located in DeKalb County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Mount Olive.
Jefferson County
This Mount Olive is located in Jefferson County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mount Olive.
Lauderdale County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Mount Olive [Lauderdale County].
Marshall County
This Mount Olive is located in Marshall County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Mount Olive.
Randolph County
This Mount Olive is located in Randolph County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Mount Olive.
Tuscaloosa County
This Mount Olive is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Mount Olive.
Arkansas
Ashley County
This Mount Olive is located in Ashley County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Mount Olive.
Bradley County
This Mount Olive is located in Bradley County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mount Olive.
Faulkner County
This Mount Olive is located in Faulkner County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Mount Olive.
Howard County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Mount Olive [Howard County].
Izard County
This Mount Olive is located in Izard County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Mount Olive.
Poinsett County
This Mount Olive is located in Poinsett County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Mount Olive.
Washington County
This Mount Olive is located in Washington County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mount Olive.
Florida
Marion County
This Mount Olive is located in Marion County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the south of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mount Olive.
Georgia
Thomas County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mount Olive [Thomas County].
Twiggs County
This Mount Olive is located in Twiggs County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Mount Olive.
Illinois
Macoupin County
This Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Mount Olive.
Indiana
Martin County
This Mount Olive is located in Martin County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Mount Olive.
Kansas
Leavenworth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Olive [Leavenworth County].
Kentucky
Casey County
This Mount Olive is located in Casey County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Mount Olive.
Lee County
This Mount Olive is located in Lee County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the west of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mount Olive.
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
This Mount Olive is located in Bienville Parish and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Mount Olive.
Lincoln Parish
This Mount Olive is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Mount Olive.
Maryland
Carroll County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Mount Olive [Carroll County].
Mississippi
Amite County
This Mount Olive is located in Amite County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Mount Olive.
Covington County
This Mount Olive is located in Covington County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Mount Olive.
Franklin County
This Mount Olive is located in Franklin County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Olive.
Jones County
This Mount Olive is located in Jones County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Mount Olive.
Missouri
Johnson County
This Mount Olive is located in Johnson County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mount Olive.
Saint Louis City
Although located in Saint Louis City, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Mount Olive.
New Jersey
Morris County
This Mount Olive is located in Morris County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Mount Olive.
North Carolina
Bladen County
This Mount Olive is located in Bladen County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Mount Olive.
Catawba County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mount Olive [Catawba County].
Columbus County
This Mount Olive is located in Columbus County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the south southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Mount Olive.
Henderson County
This Mount Olive is located in Henderson County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Mount Olive.
Hyde County
This Mount Olive is located in Hyde County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Mount Olive.
Stokes County
This Mount Olive is located in Stokes County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Mount Olive.
Wayne County
This Mount Olive is located in Wayne County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Mount Olive.
Ohio
Clermont County
This Mount Olive is located in Clermont County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Olive.
South Carolina
Horry County
This Mount Olive is located in Horry County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Mount Olive.
Laurens County
This Mount Olive is located in Laurens County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Mount Olive.
Tennessee
Grundy County
This Mount Olive is located in Grundy County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Mount Olive.
Knox County
This Mount Olive is located in Knox County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Mount Olive.
Marion County
This Mount Olive is located in Marion County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mount Olive.
Rutherford County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mount Olive [Rutherford County].
Texas
Jackson County
This Mount Olive is located in Jackson County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mount Olive.
Lavaca County
This Mount Olive is located in Lavaca County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Mount Olive.
Mills County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Mills County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Mount Olive.
Virginia
Northumberland County
This Mount Olive is located in Northumberland County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Mount Olive.
Shenandoah County
This Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the northeast of the Mount Olive that is located in Mercer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Mount Olive.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Olive ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Billie ‑ Historic (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Olive to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Olive and extending to:
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Olive to Charleston, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 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: 37.4121, Longitude: -81.1945 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Olive have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Olive, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mount Olive could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mount Olive to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.413 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.092 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.976 degrees.