Welcome to Portland ...
Portland is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of Portland extends into Dodge County.
The location of Portland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Portland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Portlander<3>
Portland is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Portland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Portland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Portland: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Monroe County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 32 communities that are also named Portland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portland.
Communities near Portland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portland.
- Sun Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Beaver Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Fort Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- DeForest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Lake Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
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 Portland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portland. 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 Portland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland. See our Newspapers Page for Portland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Portland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Portland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |