Olive, Oklahoma | |
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  Olive Location within the state of Oklahoma  Olive Olive (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′21″N96°28′36″W / 36.02250°N 96.47667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 110 |
| • Density | 84.16/sq mi (32.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-55350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805346 [2] |
Olive is an unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established November 20, 1896, and discontinued September 30, 1938.[ citation needed ] The town was named for the daughter of the first postmaster.[ citation needed ] In 1974 there was a tornado that wiped out the town.[ citation needed ] Today, it is a small community with 42 homes or roughly 126 people.[ citation needed ] As of late 2016, the town had at least one church, a convenience store called "Happy Corner," a K-12 school, and a volunteer fire department. [3] Olive was the birthplace of country singer Leon "Jack" Guthrie. [4]
