Welcome to Otto ...
Otto is located in Kankakee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Otto, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Otto is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Otto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Otto (for example, toward Medaryville (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Otto: (815) & (779)<3>
Websites for Otto ...
Junior League: www.jlkankakee.org/
Communities Also Named Otto ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Otto: This one is located in Kankakee County and the other is located in Fulton County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 25 communities that are also named Otto - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otto.
Communities near Otto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otto.
- Kankakee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <4>
- Bourbonnais
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <4>
- Bradley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
- Manteno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Manteno is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <4>
- Momence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
- Momence is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <4>
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Herscher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herscher
- Herscher is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herscher <4>
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
- Grant Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Saint Anne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
- Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <4>
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 Otto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otto. 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 Otto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otto. See our Newspapers Page for Otto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otto ...
Looking for more information about Otto? 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 Otto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Otto.
Adding Otto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Otto 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 Otto was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Otto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |