Otto, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Otto
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Clark County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Clark County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bethlehem
Coordinates:38.5708°N -85.4669°W
Elevation Ft:758
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47162
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-57366[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:440759

Otto is an unincorporated community in Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Otto in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1950.[2] The community was named after a judge.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Clark County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 August 2014.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 254. ...called Otto, for Judge Otto....