Welcome to Olivet ...

The town of Olivet is located in Hutchinson County<1> and is the County Seat for Hutchinson County.

The location of Olivet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Olivet: AH-luh-vet<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olivet, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Olivet has a population of 71 people<4> (see below for details).

Olivet is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Olivet lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Olivet lies within the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Olivet had an population of 71 people. This is a decrease of 4.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Olivet had a population of 74 people. This makes Olivet the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 74 people, the population of Olivet increased 5.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 70 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Olivet.

Communities Also Named Olivet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Olivet - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olivet.

Communities near Olivet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olivet.

• Parkston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
  • Parkston is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkston <6>
• Freeman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <6>
• Tyndall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
  • Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <6>
• Scotland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <6>
• Menno
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
  • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <6>
• Tripp
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
  • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <6>
• New Elm Springs Colony
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Elm Springs Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elm Springs Colony
  • New Elm Springs Colony is located in Hutchinson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 600 people
• Jamesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
• Wolf Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
• Kaylor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
  • Kaylor is located in Hutchinson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaylor <6>

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 Olivet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olivet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olivet. 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 Olivet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivet. See our Newspapers Page for Olivet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olivet ...

Looking for more information about Olivet? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Olivet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olivet.

Adding Olivet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olivet 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 Olivet was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Olivet on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olivet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olivet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/