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Welcome to South Otselic ...

South Otselic is located in Chenango County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Otselic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.

A typical abbreviation for South Otselic: S. Otselic

South Otselic is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Otselic: 607

The ZIP code for South Otselic: 13155<3>

Websites for South Otselic ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chenangony.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Otselic, the following might be of interest:

Communities near South Otselic ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Otselic ...

Looking for more information about South Otselic? 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 South Otselic, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Otselic.

Adding South Otselic to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Otselic post office opened in 1830.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Otselic.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Otselic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 South Otselic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Otselic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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