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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Portia (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Portia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Portia is located in Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.

Below are the counties that are near Portia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Portia:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Portia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
    • Black Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <2>
    • Powhatan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
    • Hoxie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
    • Walnut Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • College City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Minturn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Imboden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
    • Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
    • Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Alicia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Sedgwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravenden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
      • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
    • Peach Orchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Datto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
      • Datto is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Knobel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Knobel is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
    • Egypt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
    • Bono
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <2>
    • Cash
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Jonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
    • Light
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Delaplaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
      • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Walcott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
    • Beech Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
    • Pine Knot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
      • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
    • Stonewall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
    • Cord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
    • Charlotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
    • Cave City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
    • Swifton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
      • Swifton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Kenyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Tuckerman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grubbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Campbell Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
      • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
    • Eleven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Birdell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Pocahontas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
      • Former names for Pocahontas:
      • Bettis Bluff
      • Betts Bluff
      • Pokakhontas
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Skaggs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
    • O'Kean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
      • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Serene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
    • Elevenpoint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
      • Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
    • Lima
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Randolph County
    • Attica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Brockett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Ravenden Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
      • Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Former names for Ravenden Springs:
      • Dream Town
      • Jane's Store
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.
    • Williford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Poughkeepsie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Grange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Hardy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <2>
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Maxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
    • Cherokee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wirth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County
    • Evening Shade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Portia, see our County-by-County Page for Portia.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Portia ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Portia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Portia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Portia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Portia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Portia:

Cemeteries Near Portia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Portia.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Portia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Portia, with the one closest to Portia listed first.

  • Portia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portia Cemetery
  • Crossroad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
  • Oak Forest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
  • Kissee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Powhatan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powhatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhatan Cemetery
  • Lauderdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Cemetery
  • Colberk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colberk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colberk Cemetery
  • Arbor Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Grove Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
  • Westphal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphal Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (355 more) ...
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phillips Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55898 <5>
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <2>
  • Powhatan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
  • Hoxie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
  • Walnut Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Clover Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
    • Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
  • Minturn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Lindsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
  • Noland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Randolph County
  • Murta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
    • Murta is located in Lawrence County
  • Imboden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <2>
  • Annieville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
    • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
  • Lynn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
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    • Strangers Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strangers Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
      • Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Birdell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Portia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portia.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Portia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0849, Longitude: -91.0711       In this case, the coordinates for Portia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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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