Welcome to Otto ...
So far, we found very little information about Otto. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Otto to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Otto, please Contact Us.
Otto would have been located within present day Fulton County<2>.
The location of Otto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Otto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Otto is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Otto was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Otto once stood is in the (309) area code.
Communities Also Named Otto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Otto: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Kankakee County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 25 communities that are also named Otto - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otto.
Communities near Otto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otto.
- Havana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
- Lewistown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
- Astoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <5>
- Vermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <5>
- Saint David
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
- Saint David is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <5>
- Chandlerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <5>
- Ipava
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
- Ipava is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <5>
- Table Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
- Table Grove is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <5>
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Otto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otto. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otto. See our Newspapers Page for Otto.
Adding Otto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Otto in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Otto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Otto post office opened in 1847.
We also found Otto in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Otto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Otto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |