Welcome to Otia ...

Otia is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Otia is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Otia lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Otia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Otia - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Otia ...

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

• Thompsons Store
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Burkesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
• Celina
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Gamaliel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
• Hestand
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
  • Hestand is located in Monroe County
• Cloyds Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
  • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Boles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
  • Boles is located in Monroe County
• Boles
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
  • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otia ...

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

Adding Otia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otia 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 Otia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Otia post office opened in 1895.

We also found Otia on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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