Mount Olive Alabama Map

About Mount Olive, Alabama

Mount Olive is a locality in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Mount Olive is located at 33.0696°N, 86.1350°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35117.

Mount Olive emerges from the rolling terrain of central Alabama with a quiet dignity, its landscape characterized by a gentle rise and fall of verdant hills that cradle pockets of dense woodland. It lies 41.2 miles east-south-east of Alabaster, AL (from Alabaster, AL: bearing 107°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-east of Sylacauga. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the broad-leafed oaks and slender hickories. Fields of late summer corn, their stalks a golden-brown, stretch towards the horizon, interspersed with pastures where cattle graze lazily under a sky that often softens to a hazy, pearlescent hue as day gives way to evening. The roads, some paved and smooth, others a dusty red ribbon winding through the countryside, suggest a place where journeys are measured not in speed, but in the steady turning of wheels. The history of Mount Olive is deeply rooted in the land, a story told through its agricultural past and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rich soil has sustained families, with cotton and later soybeans forming the backbone of its local economy, their cultivation leaving a subtle imprint on the very character of the place. While larger industries have largely bypassed this particular stretch of Coosa County, a resilient self-sufficiency persists, evident in the small, independent businesses and the quiet camaraderie that binds the community. The echoes of earlier times can be felt in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that dot the landscape, each a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life in Mount Olive.

About This Mount Olive Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Olive, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.069564, -86.13497. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mount Olive and Coosa County.

Detailed location data for Mount Olive includes the ZIP code (36276), telephone area code (256, 205), county seat of Coosa County (Rockford), and school district assignment (Coosa County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mount Olive is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.