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Welcome to Portland ...

The city of Portland is located in Ashley County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Portland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

When the people of Portland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Portlander<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Portland has a population of 390 people<3> (see below for details).

Portland is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Portland is located in the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Portland: 71663<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portland had an population of 390 people. This is a decrease of 9.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Portland had a population of 430 people. This makes Portland the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Portland represents 0.01% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 300th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 430 people, the population of Portland decreased 22.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 552 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Portland.

Communities Also Named Portland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Portland - they are located in Alabama, 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, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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.

  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lake Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <6>
  • Eudora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Montrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Parkdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <6>
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Collins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Drew County
  • Dermott
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jones
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <6>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portland ...

Looking for more information about Portland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Portland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portland.

Adding Portland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Portland 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 Portland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Portland post office opened in 1857.

We also found Portland on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portland.

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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ashley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 city'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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Portland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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