Welcome to East Ottumwa ...

East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Ottumwa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

East Ottumwa is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: East Ottumwa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for East Ottumwa: 641

Communities near East Ottumwa ...

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

Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Ottumwa to Bloomfield
Maharishi Vedic City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
Eddyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Eddyville is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Ottumwa to Eddyville
Eldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Ottumwa to Eldon
Hedrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
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- From East Ottumwa to Hedrick
Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
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- Google driving directions:
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Agency
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
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Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Ottumwa to Batavia
Libertyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
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- From East Ottumwa to Libertyville
Blakesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Ottumwa to Blakesburg

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 East Ottumwa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Ottumwa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Ottumwa ...

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

Adding East Ottumwa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Ottumwa in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Ottumwa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Ottumwa.

Footnotes ...

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