Welcome to Oak Ridge ...
Oak Ridge is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Oak Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
When the people of Oak Ridge refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oak Ridger<3>
A typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
Oak Ridge is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oak Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oak Ridge lies within the (518) area code.
Websites for Oak Ridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.montgomerycountyny.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oak Ridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Oak Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 72 communities that are also named Oak Ridge - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (4), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (6), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (8), Virginia (6) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge.
Communities near Oak Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Ridge.
- Amsterdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <5>
- Gloversville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
- Gloversville is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloversville <5>
- Johnstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
- Scotia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <5>
- Cobleskill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
- Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <5>
- Fort Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
- Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <5>
- Canajoharie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
- Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <5>
- Altamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
- Middleburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
- Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <5>
- Hagaman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <5>
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 Oak Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Oak Ridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oak Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Ridge.
Adding Oak Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oak Ridge post office opened in 1881.
We also found Oak Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Montgomery, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oak Ridge refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oak Ridge may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |