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Olive, Indiana 
Summary
Olive is an unincorporated community in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ 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...