Welcome to South Otselic ...

South Otselic is located in Chenango County<1>.

The location of South Otselic has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Otselic, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for South Otselic: S. Otselic

South Otselic is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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.

• Norwich
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Norwich is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
• Hamilton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
• Cazenovia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
  • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <4>
• Morrisville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
• Oxford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Sherburne
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
  • Sherburne is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburne <4>
• McGraw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
  • McGraw is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <4>
• Marathon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <4>
• Tully
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
  • Tully is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <4>
• Earlville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Earlville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>

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 for South Otselic was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found South Otselic in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

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