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Welcome to Otisville ...

Otisville is located in Washington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Otisville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Otisville is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Otisville is within the boundaries of the (651) area code.

Communities Also Named Otisville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Otisville - they are located in Michigan and New York.

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

Communities near Otisville ...

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

  • Maplewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • White Bear Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lino Lakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
    • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <4>
  • Forest Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <4>
  • Stillwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <4>
  • Hugo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
  • Hudson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • Vadnais Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
    • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <4>
  • North Saint Paul
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
    • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <4>
  • New Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 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 Otisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otisville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otisville ...

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

Adding Otisville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Otisville post office opened in 1886.

We also found Otisville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otisville.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Otisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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