Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oak Ridge (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oak Ridge ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oak Ridge is located in Passaic County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Passaic County: Bergen, Essex, Morris, Sussex, Orange (NY) & Rockland (NY).
Below are the counties that are near Oak Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Ridge:
- Passaic County (The home county of Oak Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Macopin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
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- West Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Milford is located in Passaic County
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- Haskell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
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- Wayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
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- Preakness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County
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- Singac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
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- Little Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- Paterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- The Village at Little Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Athenia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Passaic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Campgaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Campgaw is located in Bergen County
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- Ackermans Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County
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- Wyckoff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
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- Wortendyke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
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- Mahwah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mahwah is located in Bergen County
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- Ridgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Ho-Ho-Kus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County
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- Radburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County
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- Warren Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
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- Garfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Saddle Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
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- Park Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Park Ridge is located in Bergen County
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- Rochelle Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
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- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
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- Caldwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Meadow Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County
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- West Caldwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- Montclair Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
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- Verona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Essex County
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- Upper Montclair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
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- Brookdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
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- Montclair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Harrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Kearny
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Secaucus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- North Bergen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Bergen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Guttenberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Weehawken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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- West New York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West New York is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Pottersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Farmersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Califon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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- Hoffmans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Newfoundland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newfoundland is located in Morris County
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- Lake Telemark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Telemark is located in Morris County
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- Lyonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lyonsville is located in Morris County
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- Weldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Morris County
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- Hibernia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hurdtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hurdtown is located in Morris County
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- Woodport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodport is located in Morris County
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- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Butler is located in Morris County
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- White Meadow Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
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- Taylortown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Taylortown is located in Morris County
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- Hilltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hilltown is located in Morris County
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- Powerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powerville is located in Morris County
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- Boonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boonton is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Gladstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- Bedminster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalleytown
- Union Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Edison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
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- Mahola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Hardistonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
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- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
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- Highland Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
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- Lake Mohawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
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- Beaver Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
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- Hopatcong Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Armstrong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County
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- McCoys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County
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- Pellettown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County
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- Ross Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ross Corner is located in Sussex County
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- Roys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roys is located in Sussex County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Benders Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Berkeley Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Hillside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Cranford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Elmora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmora is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Hackettstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Beattystown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Vienna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
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- Millbrook ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Millbrook is located in Warren County
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- Paulina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Paulina is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
- Blairstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blairstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Mount Hermon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
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- Karrsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
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- Vail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vail is located in Warren County
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- Hainesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Sterling Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Greenwood Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Edenville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Homestead Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
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- Pine Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Island is located in Orange County (NY)
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- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Big Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Big Island is located in Orange County (NY)
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- Florida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Walton Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walton Park is located in Orange County (NY)
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- Rockland County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Hillburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ramapo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ramapo is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Suffern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sloatsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Airmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
- Montebello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Tallman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Viola is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Chestnut Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kaser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kaser is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
- Monsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
- Hillcrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Rockland County (NY)
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- Westchester County (NY)
- Verplanck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Bushkill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shoemakers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
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- Coolbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
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- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Delaware
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
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- Conashaugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
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- Matamoras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
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- Millrift
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Oak Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Ridge.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Milton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Headley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marcella Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canistear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vreeland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hibernia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- The Sanders Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brown Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Ridge had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Newfoundland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newfoundland is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Green Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Lake is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Stockholm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockholm is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Marcella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marcella is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Echo Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Echo Lake is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
- Upper Macopin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Macopin is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Macopin
- Weldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Smiths Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smiths Mills is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mills
- South Ogdensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Ogdensburg is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ogdensburg
- Woodport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodport is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Hibernia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
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- Hardistonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Mount Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Oak Ridge ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Ridge:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Passaic County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Morris County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Orange County
- Rockland County
- Westchester County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |