OTTOWA, TX
OTTOWA, TEXAS. Ottowa was on Bedias Creek in southeastern Madison County. In 1898 a post office was established there; according to one account, the first postmaster was a black named Viser. The post office was closed in 1905, and Ottawa was not shown on the 1936 county highway map.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.
John Leffler, "OTTOWA, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvo40), accessed May 24, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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