Welcome to Torrent ...

Torrent is located in Wolfe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Torrent, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Torrent is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Torrent lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Torrent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Torrent: This one is located in Wolfe County and the other is located in Lee County.

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

Communities near Torrent ...

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

• Stanton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
• Irvine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
• Jackson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Breathitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• Beattyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
  • Beattyville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
• Clay City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• Ravenna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
• Frenchburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
  • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
• Campton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
  • Campton is located in Wolfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
• Booneville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Owsley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <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 Torrent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torrent.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torrent ...

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

Adding Torrent to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Torrent 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 Torrent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Torrent post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torrent.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/