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Welcome to Torian ...

Torian is located on the South Texas Plains.

Torian is located in Jim Wells County<1>.

Torian is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Torian lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Torian: 361

Communities near Torian ...

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

  • Kingsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • San Diego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bishop
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Agua Dulce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ben Bolt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Loma Linda East
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
    • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda East Colonia
  • Water City Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
    • Water City Estates has also been known as:
    • Water City Estates Colonia
  • Owl Ranch - Amargosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  • Alfred - South La Paloma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Torian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torian.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torian ...

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

Adding Torian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Torian in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Torian was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torian.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Torian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.