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Welcome to Oak Ridge Village ...

Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County<1>.

When the people of Oak Ridge Village refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oak Ridger<2>

A typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge Village: Oak Rdg. Vlg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. Vlg. or Oak Ridg. Vlg.)

Oak Ridge Village is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oak Ridge Village lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Oak Ridge Village ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.eldoradocounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oak Ridge Village, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Oak Ridge Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Ridge Village.

  • Roseville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Citrus Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Folsom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
  • Rancho Cordova
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Placerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Loomis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Ridge Village. 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 Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge Village. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Ridge Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Ridge Village ...

Looking for more information about Oak Ridge Village? 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 Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Ridge Village.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Village 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 Village may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Ridge Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.