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Otterville is a small
Although the community was founded in the 19th century, the townsfolk never incorporated the community. Otterville remains a small community halfway between Independence and Littleton. Otterville's population was 94 in 1902, and 100 in 1925.
unincorporated community
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in Buchanan County, Iowa
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, United States, northwest of Independence
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History
Although the community was founded in the 19th century, the townsfolk never incorporated the community. Otterville remains a small community halfway between Independence and Littleton. Otterville's population was 94 in 1902, and 100 in 1925.
See also
*Wapsipinicon River
The Wapsipinicon River (, locally known as the Wapsi) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 starting n ...
References
Unincorporated communities in Iowa Unincorporated communities in Buchanan County, Iowa {{BuchananCountyIA-geo-stub