Olive, Indiana

Olive
Unincorporated community
Olive
Olive
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W / 41.70000; -86.44806Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W / 41.70000; -86.44806
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Olive
Elevation[1] 738 ft (225 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46552
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 452716

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

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 / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W / 41.70000; -86.44806.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "Olive, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  3. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 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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