Welcome to Torrey ...

Torrey is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Torrey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Torrey is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Torrey is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Torrey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Torrey - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Utah and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Torrey ...

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

• Carbondale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Honesdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
  • Honesdale is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
• Jermyn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
  • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
• Forest City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
• Mayfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
• Waymart
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
  • Waymart is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <4>
• Hawley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Hawley is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
• Vandling
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
  • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
• Jeffersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• Union Dale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
  • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <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 Torrey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torrey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torrey ...

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

Adding Torrey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Torrey 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 Torrey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Torrey post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torrey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/