Olive, Indiana

Olive is an unincorporated community in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Olive, Indiana
Olive is located in Indiana
Olive
Olive
Olive is located in the United States
Olive
Olive
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipOlive
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46552
Area code574
GNIS feature ID452716

History

A post office opened at Olive in 1836, but was soon discontinued, in 1837.[3] The community took its name from Olive Township.[4]

Geography

Olive is located at 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. "Olive, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The village was named for Olive Township...


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