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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Otto (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Otto. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Otto is located in Cattaraugus County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cattaraugus County: Allegany, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Warren (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Otto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Otto:

  • Cattaraugus County     (The home county of Otto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto, with the one closest to Otto listed first.
    • Cattaraugus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <2>
    • Eddyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Persia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Brooklyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Little Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gowanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <2>
    • Ellicottville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Axeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Elkdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
      • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Perrysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <2>
    • Little Rock City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
      • Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
    • South Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Conewango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto, with the one closest to Otto listed first.
    • Cuba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Rushford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lyons Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto, with the one closest to Otto listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <2>
    • Parcells Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Forestville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sinclairville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ivory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
      • Ivory is located in Chautauqua County
    • Falconer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
      • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <2>
    • Gerry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ross Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Cassadaga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • South Stockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto, with the one closest to Otto listed first.
    • Morton Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corners
      • Morton Corners is located in Erie County
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Springville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
    • Wyandale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandale
      • Wyandale is located in Erie County
    • North Collins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
      • North Collins is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <2>
    • Footes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footes
      • Footes is located in Erie County
    • Brant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Erie County
    • Eden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Farnham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farnham <2>
    • Patchin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Angola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto, with the one closest to Otto listed first.
    • Arcade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Curriers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Java Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McKean County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otto, with the one closest to Otto listed first.
    • Tuna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
      • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Foster Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Derrick City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sawyer City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
      • Sawyer City is located in McKean County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Otto, see our County-by-County Page for Otto.

Newspapers Published in Otto ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Otto, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Otto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Otto:

Cemeteries Near Otto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otto.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Otto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Otto, with the one closest to Otto listed first.

  • Otto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the West Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The West Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Burying Grounds
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66691 <5>
  • Liberty Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Park Cemetery
  • Willson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Barber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
  • Rumsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumsey Cemetery
  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddyville Cemetery
  • Snyder Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Otto Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Otto Cemetery
  • East Otto Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Otto Cemetery
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Snyder Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lower New Albion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower New Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower New Albion Cemetery
    • Tug Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Otto had a population of 671 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Otto, with the one closest to Otto listed first.

  • Cattaraugus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
    • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <2>
  • Eddyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • East Otto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otto
    • East Otto is located in Cattaraugus County
  • New Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albion
    • New Albion is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albion <2>
  • Persia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
    • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Wesley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • East Leon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leon
    • East Leon is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Little Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Ellicottville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gowanda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <2>
  • Collins Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Center
    • Collins Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins Center <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Markhams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markhams
      • Markhams is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Leon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
    • Elkdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
      • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Otto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otto.

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Otto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3559, Longitude: -78.8318    
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Otto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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