Mount Olympus, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Mount Olympus, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Mount Olympus
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Gibson
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Washington
Coordinates:	38.4472°N -87.475°W
Elevation Ft:	528
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47640
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-51480^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	439635

Mount Olympus is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. It was formerly called Ennes.^[2] A post office called Ennes operated from 1879 until 1883.^[3]

Geography

Mount Olympus is located at 38.4472°N -87.475°W.

Education

Washington Township is in North Gibson School Corporation.^[4]

Prior to 1965, students were zoned to Mount Olympus High School. That year, it merged into Princeton Community High School.^[5]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 229. Originally, this village was called Ennes....
3. Web site: Gibson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 September 2014.
4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gibson County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-12. - Text list
5. Web site: Blackford. Nathan. School’s Out Forever. Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. 2014-07-15. 2024-06-12.