Welcome to Mount Olive ...
The town of Mount Olive is located in Covington County<1>.
The location of Mount Olive has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Olive, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Olive: Mt. Olive
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Olive has a population of 904 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Olive is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Olive lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mount Olive: (601) & (769)<5>
Websites for Mount Olive ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.covingtonchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Olive, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Olive had an population of 904 people. This is a decrease of 7.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Olive had a population of 982 people (which is 5.02% of the total population of Covington County). This makes Mount Olive the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mount Olive represents 0.03% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 163rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 982 people, the population of Mount Olive increased 9.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 893 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Olive.
Communities Also Named Mount Olive ...
While we believe that this Mount Olive is located in Covington County, we know of another 3 Mississippi communities named Mount Olive. Those communities are located in the following counties: Amite, Franklin and Jones County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 57 communities that are also named Mount Olive - they are located in Alabama (10), Arkansas (7), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (7), Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Virginia (2) and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Olive.
Communities near Mount Olive ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Olive.
- Magee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
- Collins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <6>
- Mendenhall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <6>
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
- Prentiss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
- New Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <6>
- Mize
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <6>
- Seminary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <6>
- Bassfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Coats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats is located in Simpson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Olive. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Olive.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Olive. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Olive.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Olive. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Olive.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Olive ...
Looking for more information about Mount Olive? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Olive, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Olive.
Adding Mount Olive to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Olive in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Olive was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mount Olive post office opened in 1858.
We also found Mount Olive in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Olive.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Olive. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Olive. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Olive - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |