Welcome to Forked River ...
Forked River is located in Ocean County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forked River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
A typical abbreviation for Forked River: Forked Riv.
Forked River is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Forked River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Forked River: (609)
The ZIP code for Forked River: 08731<3>
Websites for Forked River ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Forked River, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Forked River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forked River.
- Double Trouble ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
- Dover Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
- Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
- Toms River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Holiday Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Holiday Heights is located in Ocean County
- Ocean Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
- Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
- Silver Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Dover Beaches South
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Beaches South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches South
- Dover Beaches South is located in Ocean County
- Manahawkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge at Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge at Crestwood
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood is located in Ocean County
- Beach Haven West
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Haven West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
- Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forked River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forked River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forked River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forked River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forked River. See our Newspapers Page for Forked River.
Adding Forked River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forked River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forked River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Forked River post office opened in 1843.
We also found Forked River in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forked River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forked River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forked River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Forked River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forked River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |