Welcome to Oak Ridge ...
Oak Ridge is located in Nelson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
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.)
Oak Ridge is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oak Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oak Ridge: 434
Communities Also Named Oak Ridge ...
While we believe that this Oak Ridge is located in Nelson County, we know of another 5 Virginia communities named Oak Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax, Pittsylvania, Roanoke, Stafford and Suffolk City.
Beyond Virginia, 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, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (8) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge.
Communities near Oak Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Ridge.
- Amherst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Buffalo Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Bryant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jonesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- New Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Old Myndus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Massies Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Rockfish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Rockfish is located in Nelson County
- Lowesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <4>
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 Oak Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Oak Ridge? 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 Oak Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Ridge.
Adding Oak Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Ridge in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Oak Ridge post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |