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Welcome to Torpedo ...

Torpedo is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Torpedo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Torpedo is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Torpedo: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Torpedo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Torpedo - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Torpedo ...

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

  • Warren
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Corry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Titusville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Youngsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasantville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tidioute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
  • Hydetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Clarendon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Tionesta
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Torpedo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torpedo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torpedo ...

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

Adding Torpedo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Torpedo 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 Torpedo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Torpedo post office opened in 1884.

We also found Torpedo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torpedo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Torpedo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Torpedo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Torpedo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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