Welcome to Otey ...

Otey is located on the Gulf Coast.

Otey is located in Brazoria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Otey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Otey is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Otey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Otey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Otey - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Otey ...

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

• Missouri City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
  • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <4>
• Alvin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <4>
• Lake Jackson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
  • Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <4>
• Angleton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
  • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <4>
• Manvel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
  • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
• Clute
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
  • Clute is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <4>
• Iowa Colony
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
  • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
• Richwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
• West Columbia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
  • West Columbia is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Columbia <4>
• Sweeny
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeny
  • Sweeny is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweeny <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 Otey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otey ...

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

Adding Otey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Otey in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Otey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Otey post office opened in 1911.

We also found Otey in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Otey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/