Mount Olive, Missouri Explained

Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

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

References

38.9006°N -93.6949°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 23 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070939/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_johnson.html. 24 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 23 October 2016.

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