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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 Portland had a population of 3,187 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cromwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gildersleeve
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
    • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
  • North Cromwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cromwell
    • North Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
  • Westfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Middlesex County
  • Maromas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maromas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maromas
    • Maromas is located in Middlesex County
  • Middle Haddam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cobalt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
    • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Higganum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Hampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Glastonbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glastonbury
    • South Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Glastonbury <2>
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Durham Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Center
    • Durham Center is located in Middlesex County
  • Kensington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • South Wethersfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wethersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wethersfield
    • South Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
  • Meriden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wethersfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Arnolds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
    • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
  • Haddam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Middlesex County
  • Newington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlborough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Glastonbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Glastonbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
    • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glastonbury <2>
  • New Britain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • New Britain is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <2>

The official website for Portland: www.portlandct.org/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

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 Portland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.




 

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