Otwell, Indiana

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Otwell, Indiana
Census-designated place
Otwell, Indiana.jpg
Location of Otwell in Pike County, Indiana.
Location of Otwell in Pike County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°27′17″N 87°05′32″W / 38.45472°N 87.09222°W / 38.45472; -87.09222Coordinates: 38°27′17″N 87°05′32″W / 38.45472°N 87.09222°W / 38.45472; -87.09222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipJefferson
Named forRobert Otwell Brown
Elevation
[1]
499 ft (152 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47564
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-57384[2]
GNIS feature ID440760

Otwell is an unincorporated census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History[]

Otwell was originally called Pierceville, being named after President Franklin Pierce, and under this name was laid out in 1855.[4] The name was changed to Otwell in 1864 by a popular petition of its residents. The name had to be changed when the post office came because there was already a Pierceville in Indiana.[4] The name Otwell is derived from the middle name of Robert Otwell Brown, the son of an early settler.[5]

A post office has been in operation at Otwell since 1864.[6]

Geography[]

Otwell is located at

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38°27′17″N 87°05′32″W / 38.45472°N 87.09222°W / 38.45472; -87.09222. Otwell sits along Indiana State Road 257 and is approximately 1 mile from Indiana State Road 56.

Education[]

Otwell has a public library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library.[7]

Otwell has a charter school which was established in 2017 after the local school corporation closed its elementary school. Otwell Miller Academy currently enrolls 88 students for the 2018/19 school year. Grace College sponsors the charter.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Otwell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 356. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
  5. ^ 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. ...Robert Otwell Brown, son of Dr. Perry Brown, who laid out the village.
  6. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Hours of Operation". Pike County Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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