Place:East Otto, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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NameEast Otto
TypeTown
Coordinates42.383°N 78.75°W
Located inCattaraugus, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
East Otto Cemetery
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East Otto is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 977 at the 2020 census.[1] The town, along with neighboring Otto, is named after an agent of the Holland Land Company, Jacob Otto. The town of East Otto is on the northern border of the county.

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The town of East Otto was founded in 1854. As its name implies, the town was formed from the eastern half of the town of Otto, which at the time covered most of the north-central portion of the county. East Otto was one of the last towns to be formed in Cattaraugus County.

The East Otto Union School, which was constructed in 1920 and now serves as a town hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  • Outstanding guide to East Otto family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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