Welcome to Metedeconk ...
Metedeconk is located in Ocean County<1>.
The location of Metedeconk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Metedeconk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Metedeconk is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Metedeconk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Metedeconk ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Metedeconk, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Metedeconk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Metedeconk.
- Long Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Asbury Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Neptune City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Shrewsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Loch Arbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
- Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dover Beaches North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Beaches North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
- Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
- Herbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Holiday City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Leisure Village East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
- Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
- Allenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Metedeconk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Metedeconk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Metedeconk. 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 Metedeconk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Metedeconk. See our Newspapers Page for Metedeconk.
Adding Metedeconk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Metedeconk 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 Metedeconk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Metedeconk post office opened in 1838.
We also found Metedeconk in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Metedeconk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Metedeconk. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Metedeconk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |