Editing Otterbein, Indiana (section)

==History==
Originally a site known as Pond Grove, Otterbein's first 60 lots were laid out by John Levering and his wife on October 25, 1872, with an addition by Mary A. Clancey on April 24, 1883.  The first home was built by Dr. John K. Thompson and the first business, a general store, by Henry H. Moore.  William Otterbein Brown, the farmer and stock-dealer for whom the town was named, held the office of postmaster until his death on February 18, 1879. Otterbein High School ran from 1910 to 1966, when the consolidated [[Benton Community School Corporation]] came into existence. The gym and most of the building burned in a fire in 1975.

As of 2023, Otterbein has two churches, Catholic and United Methodist, 4 restaurants, 2 sporting goods stores, a thrift shop, an elementary school, and a public library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bentoncounty.in.gov/libraries | title=Benton County Libraries | publisher=Benton County, IN | access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref>

At one time, two sets of [[New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad|Nickel Plate Railroad]] tracks ran through the town. One set of tracks has since been removed, and the other is used by [[Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad]]. Since the end of 2008, the [[Right-of-way (transportation)|railroad right-of-way]] has been used for the placement of poles that carry electric power from the wind turbines in western Benton County to the substation at [[Montmorenci, Indiana|Montmorenci]].

Kerkhoff Truss Plant and Rowe Trucking Inc occupy the industrial park at the east edge of town, which is actually in Tippecanoe County. The Otterbein post office has been in operation since 1872.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Benton | title=Benton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref>