Welcome to West Point Pleasant ...
West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County<1>.
The location of West Point Pleasant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Point Pleasant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
A typical abbreviation for West Point Pleasant: W. Pt. Pleasant
West Point Pleasant is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: West Point Pleasant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Point Pleasant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Point Pleasant.
- Long Branch
(15 miles [24.1 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(8 miles [12.9 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Allenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ramtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Normandy Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
- Dover Beaches North
(6 miles [9.7 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
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 West Point Pleasant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Point Pleasant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Point Pleasant. 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 West Point Pleasant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Point Pleasant. See our Newspapers Page for West Point Pleasant.
Adding West Point Pleasant to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Point Pleasant 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 West Point Pleasant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the West Point Pleasant post office opened in 1881.
We also found West Point Pleasant in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Point Pleasant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Point Pleasant. 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 West Point Pleasant - 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/ |