Otterville, MO

Otterville is a city in southwest Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The 2020 census counted 440 residents. Otterville was originally called Elkton, and under the latter name was platted in 1837. The present name is after nearby Otter Creek. The through line in Otterville is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Otterville makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Otterville is located on routes A and BB three-quarters of a mile north of the county line and U.S. Route 50. The community is on the Long Branch tributary to the Lamine River and the Lamine River Conservation Area which is one mile east of the town.