Otwell, Indiana
Otwell, Indiana | |
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![]() Location of Otwell in Pike County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 38°27′17″N 87°05′32″W / 38.45472°N 87.09222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Jefferson |
Named for | Robert Otwell Brown |
Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47564 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-57384[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 440760 |
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 38°27′17″N 87°05′32″W / 38.45472°N 87.09222°W. 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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Otwell, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ a b History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 356. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ "Hours of Operation". Pike County Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.