Olivet is an
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
and an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Hardin County,
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
, that is treated as a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) for the
2010 U.S. Census
The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servin ...
.
Olivet is located immediately east of
Savannah
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the Canopy (forest), canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to rea ...
and is served by
Tennessee State Route 203
State Route 203 (SR 203) is a state highway in Tennessee that runs in an east-to-west direction from the city of Collinwood, Tennessee, Collinwood, in Wayne County to the city of Savannah, Tennessee, Savannah in Hardin County. The highway lies bot ...
and
Tennessee State Route 226
State Route 226 (SR 226), also known as Airport Road, is a north–south state highway in Hardin County, Tennessee.
Route description
SR 226 begins just south of Walkertown at an intersection with SR 128. It goes through wooded areas to pass ...
.
The population of the CDP was 1,401 as of the 2020 census.
The community was named after the
Mount of Olives.
Demographics
References
Census-designated places in Hardin County, Tennessee
Census-designated places in Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee
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