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Welcome to Othello ...

Othello is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Othello, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Othello is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Othello: 856

Communities Also Named Othello ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Othello - they are located in British Columbia, Minnesota, North Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Othello ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Othello ...

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

Adding Othello to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Othello post office opened in 1897.

We also found Othello on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Othello.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Othello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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