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Mount Olive, Wayne County, North Carolina

Mount Olive, North Carolina
Town
Motto: "We Value Hometown Tradition"
Mount Olive is located in North Carolina
Mount Olive
Mount Olive
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°11′42″N 78°4′3″W / 35.19500°N 78.06750°W / 35.19500; -78.06750Coordinates: 35°11′42″N 78°4′3″W / 35.19500°N 78.06750°W / 35.19500; -78.06750
Country United States
State North Carolina
Counties Wayne, Duplin
Area
 • Total 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
 • Land 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 157 ft (48 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,589
 • Estimate (2016) 4,740
 • Density 1,700/sq mi (670/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28365
Area code(s) 919
FIPS code 37-45100
GNIS feature ID 0990457
Website www.townofmountolivenc.org

Mount Olive is a town in Duplin and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 4,589 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is home to the Mt. Olive Pickle Company and the University of Mount Olive.

The Mount Olive High School (Former), Mount Olive Historic District, Perry-Cherry House, Southerland-Burnette House, former United States Post Office, and Vernon are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mount Olive is located in southern Wayne County at 35°11′42″N 78°4′3″W / 35.19500°N 78.06750°W / 35.19500; -78.06750 (35.195086, -78.067528). A small portion of the town extends south into Duplin County.


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