Welcome to Oak Ridge ...
Oak Ridge is located in Ocean County<1>.
When the people of Oak Ridge refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oak Ridger<2>
A typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
Oak Ridge is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oak Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oak Ridge: 732 & 848<4>
Communities Also Named Oak Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Oak Ridge: This one is located in Ocean County and the other is located in Passaic County.
Beyond New Jersey, 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 York, North Carolina (4), 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.
Websites for Oak Ridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oak Ridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Oak Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Ridge.
- Neptune City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Holiday City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Leisure Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bayville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Cedar Glen West
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Double Trouble ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Dover Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
- Leisure Village East
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
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.
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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oak Ridge refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oak Ridge may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Oak Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 732 or 848. As a result, placing a call in the Oak Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |