Forked River (Ocean County, NJ)

Welcome to Forked River ...

Forked River is located in Ocean County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Forked River: Forked Riv.

Forked River is near sea level<2>.

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

Forked River is located in the (609) area code.

The ZIP code for Forked River: 08731<3>

Websites for Forked River ...

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

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

Communities near Forked River ...

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

Double Trouble ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Double Trouble was located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Forked River.
Dover Forge
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
- Dover Forge lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Forked River.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dover Forge
Toms River
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Toms River lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Forked River.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Toms River
Holiday Heights
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Holiday Heights lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Forked River.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Holiday Heights
Ocean Acres
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
- Ocean Acres lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Forked River.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ocean Acres
Silver Ridge
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the north of Forked River.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver Ridge
Dover Beaches South
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches South
- Dover Beaches South lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Forked River.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Beaches South have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dover Beaches South
Manahawkin
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Manahawkin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Forked River.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Manahawkin
Pine Ridge at Crestwood
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge at Crestwood
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Forked River.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge at Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pine Ridge at Crestwood
Beach Haven West
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
- Beach Haven West lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Forked River.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Haven West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Beach Haven West

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forked River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forked River ...

Looking for more information about Forked River? 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 Forked River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forked River.

Adding Forked River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Forked River 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 Forked River was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Forked River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forked River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forked River. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Forked River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Forked River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forked River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forked River) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Forked River. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Forked RiverOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forked River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8400, Longitude: -74.1912
<5>	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.