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 Portia had a population of 571 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portia had a population of 399 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
- Black Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hoxie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clover Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Minturn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lindsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Noland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Noland is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Murta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Murta is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
- Imboden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Annieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strangers Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Birdell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Alicia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Sedgwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
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- Ravenden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- O'Kean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
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- Strawberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Egypt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
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 Portia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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