Mount Olive, Indiana
Mount Olive, Indiana | |
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930 | |
GNIS feature ID | 451249[1] |
Mount Olive is an
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.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Mount Olive, from the biblical Mount of Olives, is a common name for churches...