Mount Olive Alabama Map

About Mount Olive, Alabama

Mount Olive is a locality in Tuscaloosa 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 embrace of northern Jefferson County, defined by the persistent, winding passage of Mill Creek as it cuts through the iron-rich soil. It lies 6.5 miles northwest of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 319°T), and is situated 7.8 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa. The landscape here favors the patient accumulation of red clay and the quiet persistence of longleaf pine, with the horizon often blurred by the heat-haze of an inland summer. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Lake Lurleen offer a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic movement of the creek, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Pleasant Ridge provides a permanent, silent boundary to the west. Light at dusk here possesses a particular amber weight, catching the edges of the hardwoods and casting long, bruised shadows across the uneven ground that leads toward the distant depressions of Holman Bottom.

Mount Olive carries the quiet resonance of a place that grew alongside the coal seams and industrial expansion of the region, evolving from scattered agricultural roots into a hub of modern suburban life. The local economy maintains a steady, industrious pulse, reflecting a history of labor that persists in the way the morning traffic hums along the arterial roads. Residents often find their way toward the recreational expanses of Lake Lurleen State Park, where the afternoon air cools under the canopy of oaks and pines. Life in Mount Olive unfolds with a deliberate, unadorned focus, anchored by the schools and the steady passage of the seasons, where the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke lingers long after the sun has slipped behind the distant ridge.

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 Tuscaloosa County (Tuscaloosa), 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.