Otwell, Indiana

Otwell is an unincorporated census-designated place in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States.

Geography

Otwell is located at 38°27′17″N 87°05′32″W / 38.45472°N 87.09222°W / 38.45472; -87.09222. 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. 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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Otwell (Oxford, Maryland)

Otwell is a historic home at Oxford, Talbot County, Maryland. It is a brick house composed of two major parts, the first constructed around 1720-1730, and the other part around 1800-1810. The earliest portion of the building consists of the westerly gambrel roofed structure with a "T"-shaped plan. At the base of the "T" are appended three small sections with varying roof lines, constructed in the first decade of the 19th century. The interior retains the original floor plan but the decorative detailing was extensively restored following a fire in 1958.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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