Mount Olive Ghost Town
Atoka County, Oklahoma34.4586, -96.0086
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.6 miAtoka, OK
- Mild months
- Feb–Nov7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.9 miRedden
Mount Olive is a ghost town in Atoka County, Oklahoma.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Mount Olive. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Atoka, OK, about 8.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 67 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Redden9.9 mi east
- Jumbo16 mi east
- Pittsburg20 mi northeast
- Boggy Depot20 mi southwest
- Kosoma24 mi east
- Eubanks24 mi east
- Rodney24 mi southeast
- Chahta Tamaha30 mi south
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Atoka. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Atoka station (USC00340391), 8.6 miles away. About 45.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Atoka County, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.45861, -96.00861 |
| Also known as | Mount Olive, Oklahoma, Mount Olive, OK |
| Sources | Wikidata Q6922524 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Mount Olive ghost town?
In Atoka County, Oklahoma, at 34.4586, -96.0086. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Atoka, OK, about 8.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 67 miles away.
Can you visit Mount Olive?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Mount Olive?
Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Atoka. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Mount Olive?
Yes. Redden (9.9 mi), Jumbo (16 mi), Pittsburg (20 mi), Boggy Depot (20 mi).
