Welcome to Ottoville ...
The village of Ottoville is located in Putnam County<1>.
The location of Ottoville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ottoville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ottoville has a population of 963 people<3> (see below for details).
Ottoville is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ottoville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ottoville: (419) & (567)<5>
Websites for Ottoville ...
Official Website: www.villageofottoville.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ottoville had an population of 963 people. This is a decrease of 1.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ottoville had a population of 976 people. This makes Ottoville the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 976 people, the population of Ottoville increased 11.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 873 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ottoville.
Communities Also Named Ottoville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ottoville - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ottoville.
Communities near Ottoville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ottoville.
- Lima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
- Van Wert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <6>
- Delphos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <6>
- Ottawa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
- Paulding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
- Paulding is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <6>
- Spencerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <6>
- Columbus Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
- Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
- Elida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Kalida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
- Kalida is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <6>
- Pandora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Ottoville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ottoville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ottoville. 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 Ottoville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ottoville. See our Newspapers Page for Ottoville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ottoville ...
Looking for more information about Ottoville? 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 Ottoville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ottoville.
Adding Ottoville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ottoville 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 Ottoville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ottoville post office opened in 1881.
We also found Ottoville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ottoville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ottoville: www.villageofottoville.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ottoville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottoville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |