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Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County<1>.


The location of Otter Creek Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Otter Creek Junction, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Otter Creek Junction: Otter Crk. Jct. (or less commonly used: Otter Ck. Jct. or Otter Cr. Jct.)

Otter Creek Junction is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Otter Creek Junction (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Otter Creek Junction: (812)

Communities Also Named Otter Creek Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Otter Creek Junction - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otter Creek Junction.

Communities near Otter Creek Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otter Creek Junction.

  • Terre Haute
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Brazil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rockville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
  • West Terre Haute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Seelyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Montezuma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
  • Knightsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 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 Otter Creek Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otter Creek Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otter Creek Junction ...

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

Adding Otter Creek Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otter Creek Junction 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 Otter Creek Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otter Creek Junction.

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

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

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









 

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