Otter Village, Indiana

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Otter Village, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Otter Village
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Otter Village
Coordinates: 39°07′07″N85°19′53″W / 39.11861°N 85.33139°W / 39.11861; -85.33139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Center
Elevation
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958 ft (292 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47037
Area codes 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. 1 2 3 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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