Welcome to Otahite ...
So far, we found very little information about Otahite. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Otahite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Otahite, please Contact Us.
Otahite would have been located within present day Okaloosa County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Otahite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Otahite: Named after the Creek Indian word Otahite, meaning damp place.
Time Zone: The area where Otahite was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Otahite was located: 850 & 448<3>
Communities near Otahite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otahite.
- Crestview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Holt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Milligan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
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 Otahite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otahite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otahite. 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 Otahite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otahite. See our Newspapers Page for Otahite.
Adding Otahite to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Otahite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Otahite post office opened in 1880. The Otahite post office closed in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Otahite.
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 Otahite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Otahite area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Otahite area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |