Olive, Indiana | |
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Olive Olive | |
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | St. Joseph |
Township | Olive |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46552 |
Area code | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 452716[1] |
Olive is an unincorporated community in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office opened at Olive in 1836, but was soon discontinued, in 1837.[2] The community took its name from Olive Township.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olive, Indiana
- ↑ "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ 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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