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Mount Olive, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°54′02″N 93°41′42″W / 38.900567°N 93.694939°W / 38.900567; -93.694939
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Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A variant name was "Priest".[1] Priest was the name of F.T. Priest, an early settler.[2] A post office called Priest was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1902.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Olive
  2. ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2016.

38°54′02″N 93°41′42″W / 38.900567°N 93.694939°W / 38.900567; -93.694939