Welcome to Oak Ridge ...
Oak Ridge is primarily located in Lackawanna County<1>. A portion of Oak Ridge extends into Susquehanna County.
When the people of Oak Ridge refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oak Ridger<2>
A typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
Time Zone: Oak Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Oak Ridge ...
While we believe that this Oak Ridge is located in Lackawanna County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Oak Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong, Clarion and Clearfield County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 72 communities that are also named Oak Ridge - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (4), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (6), New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (8), Virginia (6) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oak Ridge refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oak Ridge may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |