Mount Olive, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°47′55″N 86°41′39″W / 38.79861°N 86.69417°W / 38.79861; -86.6941747581
Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Mount Olive in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916.[2] The community was likely named, directly or indirectly, after the Mount of Olives.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Olive, Indiana
- ^ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Mount Olive, from the biblical Mount of Olives, is a common name for churches...
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Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Shoals
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