Welcome to Oto ...

Oto is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Oto is located in Stone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oto, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Oto is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Oto lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Oto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oto - they are located in Iowa and Washington.

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

Communities near Oto ...

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

• Nixa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
  • Nixa is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
  • Former name for Nixa:
  • Faught
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <3>
• Ozark
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
  • Ozark is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
• Republic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
• Branson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <3>
• Aurora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
• Battlefield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
  • Battlefield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
• Clever
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
  • Clever is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
• Kimberling City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <3>
• Marionville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Marionville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marionville <3>
• Merriam Woods
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
  • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 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 Oto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oto.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oto ...

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

Adding Oto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oto in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oto post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oto.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/