Macoupin County, Illinois
Mount Olive Real Estate and Local Guide
A small former coal-mining town on historic Route 66 in Macoupin County with a deep labor-union heritage. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Mount Olive best.
About the area
Living in Mount Olive, IL
Home to the Union Miners Cemetery, the only labor-union-owned cemetery in the United States.
The housing market
Homes in Mount Olive
- About 74% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 78.6% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $96,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Mount Olive home
Union Miners Cemetery
The only union-owned cemetery in the United States and the burial site of labor leader Mother Jones
Soulsby Service Station
1926 Route 66 filling station, among the oldest largely original service stations on the route in Illinois, now a museum
Mother Jones Museum
Museum in the city hall interpreting the life of labor organizer Mother Jones
Mt. Olive Old City Lake
About 30-acre public lake northwest of town with bass, bluegill, catfish, and crappie fishing
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.