Otter Village, Indiana

Otter Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Otter Village
Otter Village
Coordinates: 39°07′07″N 85°19′53″W / 39.11861°N 85.33139°W / 39.11861; -85.33139Coordinates: 39°07′07″N 85°19′53″W / 39.11861°N 85.33139°W / 39.11861; -85.33139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Center
Elevation[1] 958 ft (292 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47037
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 440749

Otter Village is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Otter Village was laid out in 1837.[3] The community took its name from Otter Creek.[4] A post office was established at Otter Village in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1858.[5]

Geography

Otter Village is located at 39°07′07″N 85°19′53″W / 39.11861°N 85.33139°W / 39.11861; -85.33139.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Otter Village, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.


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