Welcome to Otter Hill ...
Otter Hill is located in Bedford County<1>.
The location of Otter Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Otter Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Otter Hill is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Otter Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Otter Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otter Hill.
- Lynchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Radford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Altavista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Hurt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Lowry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Goode
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Goode is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goode <4>
- Joppa Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Davis Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Bedford Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otter Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otter Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otter Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Otter Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otter Hill ...
Looking for more information about Otter Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Otter Hill.
Adding Otter Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Otter Hill 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 Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Otter Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Otter Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otter Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otter Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |