Otisco, Indiana
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. According to one source, the name might be borrowed from New York's Otisco Lake.
The Otisco post office was established in 1870.
Geography
Otisco is located along Indiana State Road 3 in the northern corner of Charlestown Township. The northern fringe of the town extends into neighboring Oregon Township.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otisco, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 August 30, 2014.
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