Welcome to West Torrington ...
West Torrington is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of West Torrington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Torrington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for West Torrington: W. Torrington
West Torrington is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Torrington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Torrington is located in the (860) area code.
Communities near West Torrington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Torrington.
- 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 <4>
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Torrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Simsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Watertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Plainville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,486 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 West Torrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Torrington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Torrington. 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 Torrington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Torrington. See our Newspapers Page for West Torrington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Torrington ...
Looking for more information about West Torrington? 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 Torrington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Torrington.
Adding West Torrington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Torrington 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 West Torrington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Torrington post office opened in 1883.
We also found West Torrington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Torrington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Torrington. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Torrington - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |