History · Mount Olive

Mount Olive’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Mount Olive is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. Mount Olive is located on the White River, 11.1 miles (17.9 km) west-southwest of Melbourne. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 17.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

3 historic places in Mount Olive

3 places in Mount Olive are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Arkansasby listings · the typical town has 1
3places listed2 buildings · 1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
4historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1994first listedA. C. Jeffery Farmstead · newest: Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 2004

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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