Welcome to Oak Ridge ...

Oak Ridge is located in Orange County<1>.

The location of Oak Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Oak Ridge: (919) & (984)<5>

Communities Also Named Oak Ridge ...

While we believe that this Oak Ridge is located in Orange County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Oak Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guilford, Rowan and Stokes County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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), New York, 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.

• Durham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
• Chapel Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <6>
• Carrboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
  • Carrboro is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <6>
• Mebane
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
  • Mebane is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <6>
• Graham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <6>
• Butner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
  • Butner is located in Granville County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <6>
• Haw River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
  • Haw River is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <6>
• Green Level
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
  • Green Level is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
• Swepsonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
  • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
• Garland Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Acres
  • Garland Acres is located in Orange 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 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.

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 Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

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