Welcome to Ojus ...

Ojus is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ojus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Ojus is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Ojus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Ojus: (305) & (786)<3>

Communities near Ojus ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ojus.

• Miami
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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  • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
• Hialeah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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  • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <4>
• Fort Lauderdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • Fort Lauderdale is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,245 people
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• Pembroke Pines
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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  • Pembroke Pines is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 174,414 people
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• Hollywood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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  • Hollywood is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <4>
• Miramar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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  • Miramar is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miramar <4>
• Pompano Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • Pompano Beach is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,360 people
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• Miami Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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  • Miami Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,131 people
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• Davie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Davie is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
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• Plantation
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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  • Plantation is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantation <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ojus ...

Looking for more information about Ojus? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ojus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ojus.

Adding Ojus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ojus 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 Ojus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ojus post office opened in 1897.

We also found Ojus on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ojus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ojus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/