Welcome to West Belmar ...
West Belmar is located in Monmouth County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Belmar: W. Belmar
West Belmar is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: West Belmar lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Belmar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Belmar.
- Long Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Asbury Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Shrewsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Loch Arbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Wanamassa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wanamassa is located in Monmouth County
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- Herbertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Winding River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Head Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Elberon Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elberon Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon Park
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 West Belmar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Belmar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Belmar. 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 West Belmar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Belmar. See our Newspapers Page for West Belmar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Belmar ...
Looking for more information about West Belmar? 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 West Belmar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Belmar.
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 West Belmar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |