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Welcome to Forked River Point ...

Forked River Point is located in Ocean County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Forked River Point: Forked Riv. Pt.

Forked River Point is near sea level<2>.

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

Websites for Forked River Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.oc-chamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Forked River Point, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Forked River Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forked River Point.

  • Double Trouble ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
    • Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
  • Dover Forge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
    • Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
  • Ocean Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
    • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
  • Holiday Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
    • Holiday Heights is located in Ocean County
  • Toms River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
    • Toms River is located in Ocean County
  • Manahawkin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
    • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
  • Silver Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
    • Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
  • Beach Haven West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Haven West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
    • Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
  • Davenport ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Ocean County
  • North Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • North Beach 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 Forked River Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forked River Point.

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

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Forked River Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.