Welcome to Old Bridge ...
Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1809.
Old Bridge is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Old Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Old Bridge: 732 & 848<3>
The ZIP code for Old Bridge: 08857<4>
Communities near Old Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Bridge.
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- New Brunswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Perth Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Plainfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Rahway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rahway is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- South Amboy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Shrewsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
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 Old Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Bridge. 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 Old Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Old Bridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Bridge ...
Looking for more information about Old Bridge? 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 Old Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Bridge.
Adding Old Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Old Bridge post office opened in 1809.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Bridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Bridge - 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 Old Bridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 732 or 848. As a result, placing a call in the Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Old Bridge 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/ |