Olive, Indiana

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Olive, Indiana
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Coordinates: 41°42′00″N86°26′53″W / 41.70000°N 86.44806°W / 41.70000; -86.44806
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Olive
Elevation
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738 ft (225 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46552
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID452716 [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olive, Indiana
  2. "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  3. 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...