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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 Otter (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 Otter. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Otter is located in Union County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Champaign, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison & Marion.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Otter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • Marysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Milford Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <1>
    • Summersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Magnetic Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Unionville Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Richwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New California
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <1>
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Mingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingscreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Mutual
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Powhattan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
    • Westville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Millerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Carysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Paris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • Catawba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • New Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
      • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
    • South Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <1>
    • Northridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenlawn Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • Eagle City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gabriel Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
      • Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Ostrander
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <1>
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
      • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loveless Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Corners
      • Loveless Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
    • Scioto Bridge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scioto Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Bridge
      • Scioto Bridge is located in Delaware County
    • White Sulphur Springs Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs Station
      • White Sulphur Springs Station is located in Delaware County
      • White Sulphur Springs Station has also been known as:
      • White Sulphur
    • Kerr Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Bellepoint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Delaware County
      • Bellepoint has also been known as:
      • Belle Poine
      • Bell Point
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • Lamb Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Corners
      • Lamb Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Amlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amlin
      • Amlin is located in Franklin County
    • Dublin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
      • Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Hilliard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudsock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
    • Lake Darby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
      • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olentangy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
      • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
    • Riverlea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Alton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Franklin County
    • Highway ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
      • Highway is located in Franklin County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Pfeiffer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Kenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jumbo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
  • Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Valley Hi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Zanesfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <1>
    • Marl City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • West Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rushsylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
    • Bellefontaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Iron City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Belle Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Huntsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
    • New Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
    • De Graff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <1>
    • Logansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
      • Logansville is located in Logan County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • Chuckery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
    • Plain City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <1>
    • Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
    • Plumwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
    • Gillivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Summerford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
    • London
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <1>
    • Chrisman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • Prospect
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <1>
    • Newmans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • La Rue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Green Camp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • New Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Waldo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Morral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
    • Shawtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • West Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
  • Wyandot County
    • Marseilles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people

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

Newspapers Published in Otter ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Otter, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Otter.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Otter:

Cemeteries Near Otter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otter.

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 Otter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Union Christian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Amerine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amerine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amerine Cemetery
  • Baughn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughn Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Buck Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Run Cemetery
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Cemetery
  • Blues Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blues Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blues Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (500 more) ...
    • Broadway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Broderick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broderick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broderick Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Otter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Otter.

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

  • Peoria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Union County
  • Marysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Broadway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Broadway is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <1>
  • Pottersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
    • Pottersburg is located in Union County
  • Milford Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
    • Milford Center is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <1>
  • New Dover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
    • New Dover is located in Union County
  • Pharisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
    • Pharisburg is located in Union County
  • North Lewisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
    • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <1>
  • Claiborne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Union County
  • Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Magnetic Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
    • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • East Liberty is located in Logan County
    • Fountain Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
      • Fountain Park is located in Champaign County
    • Unionville Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Otter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2759, Longitude: -83.4191       In this case, the coordinates for Otter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Otter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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