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Welcome to Otto ...

Otto is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Otto is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Otto: 716 & 624<3>

The ZIP code for Otto: 14766<4>

Communities Also Named Otto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Otto - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Otto ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otto ...

Looking for more information about Otto? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Otto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Otto.

Adding Otto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otto 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 (so far) for Otto was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otto.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otto - 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 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Otto area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Otto area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Otto). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Otto or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.