Olive, Oklahoma
Olive, Oklahoma | |
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  Olive Location within the state of Oklahoma  Olive Olive (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°01′21″N 96°28′36″W / 36.02250°N 96.47667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 110 |
| • Density | 84.16/sq mi (32.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-55350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805346[2] |
Olive is an unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established November 20, 1896, and discontinued September 30, 1938.[citation needed] The town was named for the daughter of the first postmaster.[citation needed] In 1974 there was a tornado that wiped out the town.[citation needed] Today, it is a small community with 42 homes or roughly 126 people.[citation needed] There are three churches, a convenience store called "Happy Corner," and a small school of 465 students Pre-K through 12.[citation needed] Olive was the birthplace of Leon "Jack" Guthrie.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olive, Oklahoma
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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