Place:Otselic, Chenango, New York, United States

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NameOtselic
TypeTown
Coordinates42.717°N 75.717°W
Located inChenango, New York, United States
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Otselic is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census. .

The town is named after a river flowing through it, the Otselic, which is an Oneida word for "place of wild plums."

The Otselic Valley is the predominant feature as well as the connecting route within the town and to the north and south as well.

The Town of Otselic lies on the north border of Chenango County and is northwest of the City of Norwich.

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History

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The first settler arrived around 1800. Many of the original settlers came from Connecticut. The Town of Otselic was founded in 1817 from part of the Town of German.

The year 1833 was notable for a tornado that passed over the town that measured over a mile in width.

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  • Outstanding guide to Otselic 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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