Welcome to Bay Head Junction ...
Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County<1>.
The location of Bay Head Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay Head Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Bay Head Junction: Bay Head Jct. (or less commonly used: Bay Head Jctn.)
Bay Head Junction is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Bay Head Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Bay Head Junction ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bay Head Junction, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bay Head Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay Head Junction.
- Long Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Asbury Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Neptune City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Shrewsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Loch Arbour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
- Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Herbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Williams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Allenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Normandy Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
- Ramtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Bay Head Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Head Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay Head Junction. 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 Bay Head Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Head Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Bay Head Junction.
Adding Bay Head Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bay Head Junction 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 Bay Head Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay Head Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Head Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Head Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |