Welcome to Mount Olivet ...

Mount Olivet is located in Preston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Olivet: Mt. Olivet

Mount Olivet is 2,610 feet [796 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mount Olivet is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Mount Olivet: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Mount Olivet ...

While we believe that this Mount Olivet is located in Preston County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Mount Olivet. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marshall and Mercer County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 12 communities that are also named Mount Olivet - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Olivet.

Communities near Mount Olivet ...

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

Kingwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <4>
Mountain Lake Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
Terra Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <4>
Parsons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
Reedsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
Masontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Masontown is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
Loch Lynn Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 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 Mount Olivet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Olivet.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Olivet ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Olivet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Olivet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Olivet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.