Welcome to Otranto ...

Otranto is located in Charleston County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Otranto, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otranto, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Otranto is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Otranto is within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Otranto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Otranto: This one is located in Charleston County and the other is located in Barnwell County.

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

Communities near Otranto ...

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

• Charleston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• North Charleston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleston
  • North Charleston is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Charleston <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Summerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <4>
• Moncks Corner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncks Corner
  • Moncks Corner is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moncks Corner <4>
• James Island
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
  • James Island is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
• Hollywood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <4>
• Ravenel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenel
  • Ravenel is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenel <4>
• Lincolnville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
• Sullivan's Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan's Island
  • Sullivan's Island is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan's Island <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 Otranto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otranto.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otranto ...

Looking for more information about Otranto? 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 Otranto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Otranto.

Adding Otranto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otranto 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 Otranto was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otranto.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/