Welcome to Torbit Station (aka 'Torbit') ...
So far, we found very little information about Torbit Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Torbit Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Torbit Station, please Contact Us.
Torbit Station would have been located within present day Burke County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Torbit Station, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Torbit Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1953.
Time Zone: The area where Torbit Station was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Torbit Station once stood is in the (706) and (762)<4> area codes.
The community of Torbit Station has also been called Torbit.
Communities near Torbit Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Torbit Station.
- De Bruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Drone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Thomas Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Waynesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <6>
- Hephzibah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <6>
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
- Wrens Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Wrens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
- Wrens is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <6>
- Blythe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe
- Blythe is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blythe <6>
- Stapletons Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 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 Torbit Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torbit Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Torbit Station. 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 Torbit Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Torbit Station. See our Newspapers Page for Torbit Station.
Adding Torbit Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Torbit Station in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Torbit Station was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1953.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Torbit Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Torbit Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |