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Welcome to Torbert ...

Torbert is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Torbert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

Torbert is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Torbert lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Torbert: 225

Communities Also Named Torbert ...

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

  • Baker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • Addis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
  • Port Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • New Roads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brusly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>
  • Saint Francisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Livonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
  • Krotz Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Melville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maringouin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Torbert, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Torbert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Torbert post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torbert.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Torbert - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/