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Welcome to Otisco ...

Otisco is located in Decatur County<1>.

Otisco is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Otisco (for example, toward Bascom (FL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Otisco: 229

Communities Also Named Otisco ...

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

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.

  • Vada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
    • Vada is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Recovery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Bainbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cairo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Quincy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
  • Havana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
  • Reynoldsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
  • Whigham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Attapulgus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Woodland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Grady County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otisco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.