Welcome to Otterdale ...
Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Otterdale, 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.
Otterdale is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Otterdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Otterdale: (804)
Websites for Otterdale ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Otterdale, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Otterdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Otterdale - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Otterdale.
Communities near Otterdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otterdale.
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Midlothian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <3>
- Winterpock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Pilkinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Robious
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Huguenot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Bon Air
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <3>
- Lorraine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Chesterfield Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Masons Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
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 Otterdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otterdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Otterdale. 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 Otterdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Otterdale. See our Newspapers Page for Otterdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otterdale ...
Looking for more information about Otterdale? 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 Otterdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Otterdale.
Adding Otterdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Otterdale 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 Otterdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Otterdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Otterdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otterdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otterdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |