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Welcome to Otis ...

Otis is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Otis is located in New Madrid County<1>.

Otis is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Otis: 573 & 235<3>

Communities Also Named Otis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Otis - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Otis ...

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

  • Sikeston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Tiptonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Portageville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Madrid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Markham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
  • Miner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Miner is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Morehouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Parma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Parma is located in New Madrid County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Matthews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otis ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Otis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Otis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.