Mount Olive Alabama Map

About Mount Olive, Alabama

Mount Olive is a locality in Marshall 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 emerges from the dense, humid canopy of the Alabama interior, where the landscape is defined by the persistent, winding course of Lynn Creek as it carves through the red-clay earth. It lies 19.0 miles south of Huntsville, AL (from Huntsville, AL: bearing 175°T), and is situated 20.0 miles south-southeast of Madison. The terrain here rises in modest, verdant swells toward the shadow of Gullion Mountain, which stands as a silent, singular sentinel over the surrounding woodland. Sunlight filters through the thick foliage of bottomland hardwoods, casting long, shifting patterns across the floor of King Hollow, where the air remains heavy and still. Only three miles away, the quiet expanse of Wheeler Lake mirrors the changing hues of the sky, providing a steady, reflective presence that anchors the local geography. The proximity of the State-owned Submerged Lands ensures that the wilder character of the region persists, maintaining a quiet buffer against the encroachment of the wider world.

Mount Olive carries the weight of a settlement forged in the red soil, where the economy has long transitioned from its agrarian roots to a contemporary rhythm defined by small-scale enterprise and the steady passage of commuters. The history of the region is written in the stubborn endurance of its people, who have built their lives around the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the local topography. Life in Mount Olive operates with a deliberate, unassuming pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger industrial centers. The local culture remains deeply tied to the land, reflecting a heritage of self-reliance that persists in the quiet upkeep of homesteads and the shared stewardship of the surrounding woods. Each day ends with a particular clarity of light, as the dusk settles over the fields and the cooling air signals the conclusion of another cycle in this quiet, inland corner of the state.

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 Marshall County (Guntersville), 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.