Olive, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°42′00″N 86°26′53″W / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W / 41.70000; -86.44806[1]
46552
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
- ^ a b c 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...
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
County seat: South Bend
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Map_of_Indiana_highlighting_Saint_Joseph_County.svg/49px-Map_of_Indiana_highlighting_Saint_Joseph_County.svg.png)
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
- Indiana portal
- United States portal
![]() | This St. Joseph County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e