Welcome to Torras ...
So far, we found very little information about Torras. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Torras to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Torras, please Contact Us.
Torras would have been located within present day Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.
Torras was founded in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Torras is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Torras was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Torras still existed, it would have been in the (225) area code.
Communities near Torras ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Torras.
- Port Eads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Pilottown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilottown
- Pilottown is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilottown <5>
- Pilotsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilotsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilotsville
- Pilotsville is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Venice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <5>
- Boothville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothville
- Boothville is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothville <5>
- Buras
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <5>
- Sunrise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Torras. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torras.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Torras. 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 Torras.
Adding Torras to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Torras 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 Torras was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Torras post office opened in 1902.
We also found Torras on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Torras.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Torras, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Torras - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |