Welcome to West Otis ...
West Otis is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of West 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 West Otis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for West Otis: W. Otis
West Otis is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Otis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for West Otis: (413)
Websites for West Otis ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named West Otis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Otis - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Otis.
Communities near West Otis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Otis.
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- 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
- Great Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Salisbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - North Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Huntington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 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 West Otis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Otis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Otis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Otis. See our Newspapers Page for West Otis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Otis ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Otis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Otis.
Adding West Otis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Otis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the West Otis post office opened in 1833.
We also found West Otis in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Otis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West 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 West Otis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |