Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Mount Olive, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Martin County's location in Indiana | |
  Mount OliveLocation in Martin County | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′55″N 86°41′39″W / 38.79861°N 86.69417°W / 38.79861; -86.69417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Martin |
| Township | Mitcheltree |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47581 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451249 |
Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Mount Olive in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916. The community was likely named, directly or indirectly, after the Mount of Olives.
References
- ^ 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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