Welcome to Otisco ...

Otisco is located in Onondaga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otisco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Otisco is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Otisco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Otisco: (315)

Communities Also Named Otisco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Otisco - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otisco.

Communities near Otisco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otisco.

• Syracuse
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
• Auburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
• De Witt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
• Cortland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Cortland is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
• North Syracuse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Solvay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
  • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <3>
• Manlius
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
  • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <3>
• Fayetteville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
• Minoa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
  • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <3>
• Homer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>

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 Otisco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otisco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otisco. 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 Otisco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otisco. See our Newspapers Page for Otisco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otisco ...

Looking for more information about Otisco? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Otisco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Otisco.

Adding Otisco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otisco in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Otisco was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Otisco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otisco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otisco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/