Otwell, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Founded by | In 1852, Dr. Perry Brown founded the town. |
| Named for | Robert Otwell Brown |
| Elevation[1] | 499 ft (152 m) |
| ZIP code | 47564 |
| FIPS code | 18-57384[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440760 |
Otwell is an unincorporated census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States.
Geography
Otwell is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. Otwell sits along Indiana State Road 257 and is approximately 1 mile from Indiana State Road 56. Otwell is an unincorporated community, but has a post office.
History
Otwell was originally called Pieceville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1855.[3] The name was changed to Otwell in 1864 by a popular petition of its residents.[3] The name Otwell is derived from the middle name of Robert Otwell Brown, the son of an early settler.[4]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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