Mount Olive Alabama Map

About Mount Olive, Alabama

Mount Olive is a locality in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Mount Olive is located at 34.8479°N, 85.6233°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35117.

Mount Olive rises from the rolling terrain of DeKalb County, its landscape a gentle embrace of verdant fields and scattered woodlands. It lies 22.4 miles south-west of Chattanooga, TN (from Chattanooga, TN: bearing 233°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-east of Bridgeport. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain shower that often washes the sky a startling, luminous blue. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the undulating hills, illuminating the patchwork quilt of farms and small homesteads that dot the countryside. The character of Mount Olive is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the horizon seems to stretch endlessly, broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian foothills. The history of Mount Olive is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of family farms that have cultivated these lands for generations. The local economy, while diversified, still holds a strong connection to the earth, with crops like corn and soybeans yielding their harvests under the watchful gaze of the sun. Over the years, whispers of timber operations and small-scale manufacturing have also contributed to the economic heartbeat of Mount Olive, a steady pulse rather than a clamorous beat. It is a place where community ties are strong, forged through shared seasons of planting and harvest, and a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of this corner of Alabama.

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: 34.847858, -85.623301. 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 DeKalb County.

Detailed location data for Mount Olive includes the ZIP code (36276), telephone area code (256, 205), county seat of DeKalb County (Fort Payne), 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.