Mount Olive, Indiana

Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Martin County, Indiana, in the United States.[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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Olive, Indiana
  2. "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. 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...

Coordinates: 38°47′55″N 86°41′39″W / 38.79861°N 86.69417°W / 38.79861; -86.69417


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