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Welcome to Otterbein ...

Otterbein is located in Franklin County<1>.

Otterbein is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Otterbein: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Otterbein ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Otterbein - they are located in California, Indiana and Ohio (4).

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

Communities near Otterbein ...

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

  • Chambersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Shippensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mont Alto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Newville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Orbisonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockhill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rockhill has also been known as:
    • Rockhill Furnace
  • Orrstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shirleysburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Shade Gap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pinola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pinola is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otterbein ...

Looking for more information about Otterbein? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Otterbein, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Otterbein.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otterbein - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Otterbein area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Otterbein area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.