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. The town was named for the daughter of the first postmaster. In 1974 there was a tornado that wiped out the town. Today, it is a small community with 42 homes or roughly 126 people. As of late 2016, the town had at least one church, a convenience store called "Happy Corner," a K-12 school, and a volunteer fire department.[3] Olive was the birthplace of country singer Leon "Jack" Guthrie.[4]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olive, Oklahoma
- ^ "Olive Volunteer Fire Department Dedicates New Fire Engine". News9, November 27, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "GUTHRIE, LEON JERRY "JACK" (1915–1948)". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved June 30, 2025.