Welcome to Torbert ...

Torbert is located in Lycoming County<1>.

The location of Torbert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Torbert, 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 1911.

Torbert is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Torbert lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Torbert: (570)

Communities Also Named Torbert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Torbert - they are located in Louisiana and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Torbert.

Communities near Torbert ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Torbert.

• Williamsport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Lock Haven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Haven
  • Lock Haven is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lock Haven <4>
• South Williamsport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
  • South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <4>
• Jersey Shore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
  • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
• Hughesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
  • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
• Mill Hall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
  • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <4>
• Montgomery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Flemington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
  • Flemington is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
• Duboistown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
  • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
• Beech Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
  • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <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 Torbert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torbert.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Torbert. 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 Torbert.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Torbert. See our Newspapers Page for Torbert.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torbert ...

Looking for more information about Torbert? 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 Torbert, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Torbert.

Adding Torbert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Torbert 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 Torbert was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torbert.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Torbert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/