Welcome to Otway ...

Otway is located in Carteret County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otway, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Otway is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Otway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Otway: (252)

Communities Also Named Otway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Otway - they are located in British Columbia, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Otway ...

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

• Morehead City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead City
  • Morehead City is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead City <3>
• Newport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
• Beaufort
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
  • Beaufort is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <3>
• Atlantic Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <3>
• Pine Knoll Shores
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
  • Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <3>
• Oriental
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
  • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <3>
• Marshallberg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallberg
  • Marshallberg is located in Carteret County
• Davis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Carteret County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
• Harkers Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harkers Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkers Island
  • Harkers Island is located in Carteret County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harkers Island <3>
• North River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
  • North River is located in Carteret County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otway ...

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

Adding Otway to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Otway post office opened in 1902.

We also found Otway on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otway.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/