Welcome to Ocean View ...
Ocean View is located in Cape May County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocean View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
A typical abbreviation for Ocean View: Ocean Vw.
Ocean View is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Ocean View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ocean View is located in the (609) area code.
The ZIP code for Ocean View: 08230<3>
Websites for Ocean View ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ocean View, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Ocean View ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Ocean View - they are located in California (4), Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ocean View.
Communities near Ocean View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean View.
- Pleasantville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Ocean City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Northfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Margate City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Wildwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - North Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
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 Ocean View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocean View. 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 Ocean View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocean View. See our Newspapers Page for Ocean View.
Adding Ocean View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ocean View 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 Ocean View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ocean View post office opened in 1830.
We also found Ocean View in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocean View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
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 Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocean View - 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 Ocean View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ocean View 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/ |