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Otter Village, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°07′07″N 85°19′53″W / 39.11861°N 85.33139°W / 39.11861; -85.33139
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Otter Village is an unincorporated community in 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]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otter Village, Indiana
  2. ^ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 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...

39°07′07″N 85°19′53″W / 39.11861°N 85.33139°W / 39.11861; -85.33139