Otisco, Indiana
| Otisco | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Clark County's location in Indiana | |
  Otisco Location in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′32″N 85°40′02″W / 38.54222°N 85.66722°WCoordinates: 38°32′32″N 85°40′02″W / 38.54222°N 85.66722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Oregon |
| Elevation[1] | 673 ft (205 m) |
| ZIP code | 47163 |
| FIPS code | 18-57222[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440733 |
Otisco is an unincorporated community in Charlestown Township, Clark County, Indiana.
History
Otisco was laid out in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] According to one source, the name might be borrowed from New York's Otisco Lake.[4]
The Otisco post office was established in 1870.[5]
Geography
Otisco is located at 38°32′32″N 85°40′02″W / 38.54222°N 85.66722°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 354.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and perhaps named for Otisco Lake in New York.
- ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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