Welcome to Ottsville ...
Ottsville is located in Bucks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ottsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
Ottsville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ottsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Ottsville: 18942<3>
Communities near Ottsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ottsville.
- Allentown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lansdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Phillipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Emmaus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Perkasie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
- Quakertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Doylestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
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 Ottsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ottsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ottsville. 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 Ottsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ottsville. See our Newspapers Page for Ottsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ottsville ...
Looking for more information about Ottsville? 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 Ottsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ottsville.
Adding Ottsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ottsville 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 Ottsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ottsville post office opened in 1813.
We also found Ottsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ottsville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottsville - 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 Ottsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ottsville 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |