Welcome to Torringford ...
Torringford is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Torringford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
Torringford is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Torringford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Torringford: (860)
Communities near Torringford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Torringford.
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <3>
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <3>
- New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Southington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
- Torrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,496 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 Torringford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torringford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Torringford. 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 Torringford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Torringford. See our Newspapers Page for Torringford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torringford ...
Looking for more information about Torringford? 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 Torringford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Torringford.
Adding Torringford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Torringford 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 for Torringford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Torringford post office opened in 1825.
We also found Torringford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Torringford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Torringford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Torringford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |