Welcome to Ott ...
Ott is located in Fulton County<1>.
The location of Ott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Ott is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ott is located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Ott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ott - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ott.
Communities near Ott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ott.
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Viola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
- Briarcliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Moody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gepp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Caulfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
- Caulfield is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <4>
- Elijah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Elijah is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Gamaliel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Baxter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
- Lebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Ott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ott. 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 Ott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ott. See our Newspapers Page for Ott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ott ...
Looking for more information about Ott? 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 Ott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ott.
Adding Ott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ott 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 Ott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ott post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Fulton, 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 Ott - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |