Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Torch had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Torch, with the one closest to Torch listed first.
- Youba
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Youba is located in Athens County
- Coolville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <2>
- Armenia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hockingport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockingport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
- Hockingport is located in Athens County
- New England
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Wood County (WV)
- Scott ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Little Hocking
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
- Little Hocking is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <2>
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Fillmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Porterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Vanderhoof
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
- Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Eli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lubeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
- Blennerhassett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Tuppers Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
- Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <2>
- Belleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Wood County (WV)
- Dombey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Qualey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Beebe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lottridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cutler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Reedsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Meigs County
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rockland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Veto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Napier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Dunbar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Torch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |