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Welcome to Ottoway ...

Ottoway is located in Nelson County<1>.


The location of Ottoway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Ottoway is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ottoway is within the (434) area code.

Communities near Ottoway ...

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

  • Charlottesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scottsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
  • Covesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
    • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
  • Durrett Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
    • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
  • Nellysford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Onan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
    • Onan is located in Nelson County
  • Batesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Faber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Myndus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
    • Old Myndus is located in Nelson 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 Ottoway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ottoway.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ottoway ...

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

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

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 Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ottoway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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