Welcome to Otter ...

Otter is located in Union County<1>.

The location of Otter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Otter: AH-tur<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Otter is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Otter ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Otter, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Otter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Otter - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Ontario (2), Quebec and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Otter ...

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

• Dublin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
• Delaware
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Delaware is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <5>
• Marysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <5>
• Powell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Powell is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <5>
• Bellefontaine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
  • Bellefontaine is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefontaine <5>
• Plain City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
  • Plain City is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <5>
• Richwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
• West Liberty
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
• Mechanicsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <5>
• North Lewisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
  • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <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 Otter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otter ...

Looking for more information about Otter? 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 Otter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Otter.

Adding Otter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otter 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 Otter was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/