Welcome to Oakhurst ...
Oakhurst is located in Monmouth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oakhurst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Oakhurst is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oakhurst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oakhurst: 732 & 848<3>
The ZIP code for Oakhurst: 07755<4>
Communities Also Named Oakhurst ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Oakhurst - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakhurst.
Websites for Oakhurst ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities near Oakhurst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakhurst.
- Asbury Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Neptune City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Ocean Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- West Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Galilee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Shark River Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Belmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Lincroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincroft
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 Oakhurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakhurst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakhurst. 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 Oakhurst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakhurst. See our Newspapers Page for Oakhurst.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakhurst ...
Looking for more information about Oakhurst? 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 Oakhurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakhurst.
Adding Oakhurst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oakhurst 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 (so far) for Oakhurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oakhurst post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oakhurst.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakhurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Oakhurst area will be assigned with one of these codes: 732 or 848. As a result, placing a call in the Oakhurst area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Oakhurst). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oakhurst or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |