Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Oak Ridge came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Oak Ridge in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Oak Ridge. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Oak Ridge is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Oak Ridge:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

We found Oak Ridge in these Censuses: 2010-2000. See our Census Page for Oak Ridge for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Oak Ridge. See our Misc Page for Oak Ridge for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Oak Ridge: www.oakridgenc.com/

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/