Welcome to East Otis ...
East Otis is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of East Otis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Otis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
A typical abbreviation for East Otis: E. Otis
East Otis is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Otis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for East Otis: (413)
The ZIP code for East Otis: 01029<4>
Websites for East Otis ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near East Otis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Otis.
- Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Easthampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Granby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Southwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Great Barrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Southampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Lee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Barkhamsted
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 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 East Otis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Otis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Otis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Otis. See our Newspapers Page for East Otis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Otis ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Otis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Otis.
Adding East Otis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East 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 East Otis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Otis post office opened in 1825.
We also found East Otis in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Otis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Otis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, 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 East Otis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as East Otis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Otis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |