Mt. Olive, IL
Mt.
Olive, Illinois, a small town with a population of just over 2,000,
is located in Macoupin County, Illinois on
Historic Old Route 66.
Mt. Olive has a rich coal mining history and was home to the famous
labor and community organizer known as
Mother Jones.
Located in the historic
Union Minor's Cemetery
in Mt. Olive is the
Mother Jones
Monument, a must-see especially for those who find the labor
movement an important part of our U.S. history.
Mt. Olive School
District #5, located at 804 W. Main Street in Mt. Olive, offers
education for children in grades K-12. Students in Mt. Olive also
have the opportunity to attend a private parochial school,
Mount Olive Lutheran
School.
Mt. Olive has small town charm, but is located just minutes away from
Litchfield, and less than an hour's drive from St. Louis.
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