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Welcome to Otis ...

Otis is located in Linn County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Otis is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Otis: 319

Communities Also Named Otis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Otis - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otis.

Communities near Otis ...

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

  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Coralville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • North Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hiawatha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Robins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Robins is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Fairfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Solon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
  • Center Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otis ...

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

Adding Otis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otis 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 (so far) for Otis was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otis - 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.