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Welcome to Otisco ...

Otisco is located in Waseca County<1>.

The pronunciation of Otisco: oh-TISS-koh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otisco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Otisco is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Otisco: 507 & 924<4>

Communities Also Named Otisco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Otisco - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Michigan and New York.

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

Communities near Otisco ...

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

  • Owatonna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waseca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
    • Waseca is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <5>
  • Janesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <5>
  • Wells
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
  • Waterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <5>
  • Medford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • New Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <5>
  • Morristown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Clair
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <5>
  • Elysian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otisco ...

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

Adding Otisco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otisco 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 Otisco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Otisco post office opened in 1857.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otisco.

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

The official website for Waseca County: www.co.waseca.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Waseca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Otisco. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otisco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Otisco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Otisco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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