Otwell, Indiana | settlement, unincorporated area / community

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Otwell is an unincorporated census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community sits along Indiana State Road 257 and is approximately 1 mile from Indiana State Road 56.

Otwell was originally called Pierceville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1855. The name was changed to Otwell in 1864 by a popular petition of its residents. The name Otwell is derived from the middle name of Robert Otwell Brown, the son of an early settler.
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Coordinates:   38°27'15"N   87°5'32"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago