Welcome to Ocean Acres ...
Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County<1>.
Ocean Acres is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ocean Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Ocean Acres ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.oc-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ocean Acres, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ocean Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean Acres.
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Port Republic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Mayetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Beach Haven West
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Eagleswood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleswood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
- Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
- Staffordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Waretown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waretown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
- Waretown is located in Ocean County
- West Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Forked River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- North Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Ocean Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocean Acres. 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 Ocean Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocean Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Ocean Acres.
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 Ocean Acres - 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. |