Mount Olive, Missouri

Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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]

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References
  1. 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 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 2016.



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