Otter Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Otter Village is located in Indiana
Otter Village
Otter Village
Otter Village is located in the United States
Otter Village
Otter Village
Coordinates: 39°07′07″N 85°19′53″W / 39.11861°N 85.33139°W / 39.11861; -85.33139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipCenter
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47037
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440749[1]

Otter Village is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Otter Village was laid out in 1837.[2] The community took its name from Otter Creek.[3] A post office was established at Otter Village in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1858.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otter Village, Indiana
  2. ^ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for nearby Otter Creek...
  4. ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.


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