Place:Otto, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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NameOtto
TypeTown
Coordinates42.35°N 78.817°W
Located inCattaraugus, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
East Hill Cemetery
North Otto Cemetery
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Otto is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 775 at the 2020 census.[1] The name comes from Jacob S. Otto, an agent of the Holland Land Company. The town lies on the northern border of Cattaraugus County.

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The area of the town was first settled around 1816. The town of Otto was formed in 1823 from part of the town of Perrysburg. Otto returned territory to Perrysburg in 1823 and ceded land to Ashford in 1835. In 1854, the eastern half of the town was spun off and renamed East Otto.

The Medora Ball Historical Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  • Outstanding guide to 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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