Welcome to Otis ...

Otis is located in LaPorte County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Otis is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Otis (for example, toward North Liberty), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Otis lies within the (219) area code.

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), Iowa, 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.

• Portage
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <3>
• Valparaiso
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <3>
• Michigan City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
• Hobart
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
• La Porte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <3>
• Chesterton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Chesterton is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <3>
• Lake Station
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
  • Lake Station is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <3>
• Westville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
• Porter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Porter is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <3>
• Trail Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
  • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 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 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 for Otis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Otis post office opened in 1872.

We also found Otis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov