Welcome to Belmar ...
Belmar is located in Monmouth County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Belmar
While we don't have a date for the founding of Belmar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Time Zone: Belmar lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Belmar: 732 & 848<2>
The ZIP code for Belmar: 07719<3>
Communities Also Named Belmar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Belmar - they are located in Colorado, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belmar.
Communities near Belmar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belmar.
- Long Branch
(8 miles [12.9 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
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From your current location to Long Branch
From Belmar to Long Branch
- Shrewsbury
(10 miles [16.1 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
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Shrewsbury
From Belmar to Shrewsbury
- Loch Arbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Allenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Allaire Village
From Belmar to Allaire Village
- Elberon Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon Park
- Elberon Park is located in Monmouth County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Elberon Park
From Belmar to Elberon Park
- Elberon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Herbertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herbertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Herbertsville
From Belmar to Herbertsville
- Oakhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Winding River Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
- Winding River Village is located in Ocean 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 Belmar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belmar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belmar. 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 Belmar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmar. See our Newspapers Page for Belmar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belmar ...
Looking for more information about Belmar? 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 Belmar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belmar.
Adding Belmar to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Belmar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Belmar post office opened in 1889.
We also found Belmar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Belmar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belmar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 732 code has been Overlayed with the 848 area code. New phone numbers in the Belmar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 732 or 848. As a result, placing a call in the Belmar area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Belmar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belmar or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |