Welcome to Otto ...

Otto is located in Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otto, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1864.

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

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

Otto lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Otto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Otto - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), 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.

• Madison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• La Grange
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
• Charlestown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
• Scottsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
• Crestwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
  • Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
• Prospect
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
• Carrollton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Hanover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Orchard Grass Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
  • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
• Pewee Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
  • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Otto post office opened in 1864.

We also found Otto in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

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