Welcome to Ottway ...
Ottway is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ottway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Ottway is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ottway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ottway: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Ottway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ottway.
- Greeneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Church Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Bolton Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Mosheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 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 Ottway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ottway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ottway. 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 Ottway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ottway. See our Newspapers Page for Ottway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ottway ...
Looking for more information about Ottway? 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 Ottway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ottway.
Adding Ottway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ottway 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 (so far) for Ottway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ottway post office opened in 1879. The Ottway post office closed in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ottway.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottway - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Ottway area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Ottway 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. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |