Mount Olive Alabama Map
Explore Mount Olive, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Mount Olive, Alabama
| City | Mount Olive |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.078454 |
| Longitude | -86.13304 |
| Population | 311 |
| Density | 14.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 36276, 35079, 35452, 35117 |
| Area Code | 256, 205 |
| County Seat | Birmingham |
| School District | Coosa County School District |
About Mount Olive, Alabama
Mount Olive is a locality in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 311. The population density is 14.4 people per km². Mount Olive is located at 33.0785°N, 86.1330°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 36276, 35079, 35452.Mount Olive rises above the red-clay earth as a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of Crooked Creek. It lies 2.6 miles west-northwest of Gardendale, AL (from Gardendale, AL: bearing 287°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-northeast of Forestdale. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land lifts toward the modest rise of Crocker Hill, creating an undulating terrain where the light at dusk catches the dust of back roads in a soft, copper haze. Thick stands of hardwood and pine anchor the soil, while the air maintains a heavy, humid stillness that seems to slow the passage of time. Eight miles away, the dense timber of the United States Reservation - Flat Top Experimental Forest provides a quiet, shadowed counterpoint to the more open, developed spaces that characterize the local geography.
Mount Olive holds a history tied to the quiet industry of the interior, where the pace of daily life is measured by the steady hum of commerce and the seasonal rhythms of the Alabama heat. Residents often gather at the Mount Olive Ball Park to mark the transition of the seasons, a space that serves as a communal anchor amidst the broader sprawl of the region. While the distant, cool waters of Bayview Lake offer a place for reflection nine miles to the west, the inhabitants here remain deeply connected to the inland currents of trade and local agriculture that have long shaped the identity of the place. The influence of MacDonald Hollow, six miles distant, shadows the drainage patterns of the region, ensuring that the water and the earth remain the primary architects of the local character.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Hollins Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 342° N
- Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 4.3 mi, 342° N · 395k acres
- Falling Star (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 313° NW
- Gantt's Quarry Observation Point (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 304° NW
- Coosa Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 249° W
- Charles E Bailey Sportplex (Local Recreation) — 13.7 mi, 140° SE
- Airplane Monument (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 139° SE
- Catie Radney's Studio (Arts Centre) — 14.0 mi, 132° SE
- State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 17.2 mi, 197° S
- Wind Creek State Park (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 141° SE
- Talladega College Sign (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 002° N
- Talladega College Entrance Gate (Attraction) — 24.6 mi, 003° N
- Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.2 mi, 040° NE · 7,400 acres
- Bell UH-1 (Attraction) — 27.9 mi, 054° NE
- Cheaha State Park (State Park) — 30.3 mi, 024° NE
- Peach Water Tower (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 245° SW
- Pulpit Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 33.3 mi, 033° NE
- Kelly Fitzgerald Art Museum (Museum) — 37.5 mi, 186° S
- Dixie Art Colony Foundation (Gallery) — 37.5 mi, 186° S
- Marcia Weber Art Objects (Gallery) — 37.6 mi, 186° S
- Rumbling Water Studios and Gallery (Gallery) — 37.8 mi, 187° S
- Wetumpka Depot Players (Arts Centre) — 37.8 mi, 186° S
- Old CCC Ridgeline Campsite ("Unit 2") (Historic Ruins) — 38.8 mi, 298° NW
- Christian Camp Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 38.8 mi, 298° NW
- AmStar Stadium Cinema 12 (Cinema) — 41.1 mi, 026° NE
- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 41.5 mi, 295° NW
- Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.9 mi, 027° NE · 18k acres
- Tuskegee National Forest (National Forest) — 49.7 mi, 142° SE · 11k acres
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.0 mi, 271° W · 8,383 acres
- Dugger Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 59.1 mi, 029° NE · 8,947 acres
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About This Mount Olive Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Olive, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.078454, -86.13304. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Mount Olive includes the ZIP code (36276, 35079, 35452), telephone area code (256, 205), county seat of Jefferson County (Birmingham), and school district assignment (Coosa County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
