Welcome to Torch Lake ...

Torch Lake is located in Antrim County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Torch Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Torch Lake: Torch Lk.

Torch Lake is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Torch Lake: (231)

Communities near Torch Lake ...

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

• Boyne City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
  • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
  • Former names for Boyne City:
  • Bay Springs
  • Boyne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <4>
• Charlevoix
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlevoix
  • Charlevoix is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlevoix <4>
• East Jordan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
  • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <4>
• Elk Rapids
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
  • Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <4>
• Mancelona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
  • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <4>
• Bellaire
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Central Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
  • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <4>
• Suttons Bay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
  • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <4>
• Northport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
  • Northport is located in Leelanau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
• Ellsworth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <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 Torch Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torch Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torch Lake ...

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

Adding Torch Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Torch Lake 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 Torch Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Torch Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torch Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/