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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Portland (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 Portland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Portland is located in Polk County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Cherokee (AL), Cleburne (AL), Bartow, Floyd, Haralson & Paulding.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Portland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Aragon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rockmart
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <1>
    • Seney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Cedartown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Etna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
    • Esom Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Taylorsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stilesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
    • Euharlee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shellman ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
      • Shellman is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 933 people
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cartersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodgers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodgers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
      • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
    • Emerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cassville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Bartow County
    • Bartow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
      • Bartow is located in Bartow County
    • Allatoona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona
      • Allatoona is located in Bartow County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Driskolls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
    • Hart Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Temple
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Mount Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County
    • Chattoogaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chattoogaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Payne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
    • Gibson Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Allatoona Pass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
    • Tyson Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Motes Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Kingridge West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingridge West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeze Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Skyridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Mars Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Cobb County
    • Acworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Calumet Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Woods
      • Calumet Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 161 people
    • Logan Trace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Trace
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Mitchell Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw Acres
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Shiloh West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh West
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Macland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
      • Macland is located in Cobb County
    • Kennesaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennesaw
      • Kennesaw is located in Cobb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennesaw <1>
    • Powder Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Austell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Villa Rica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Winston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Douglas County
    • Lakeland Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Lithia Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
      • Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <1>
    • Springwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Windwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
    • Blair Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Brice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
      • Brice is located in Floyd County
    • Wax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
      • Wax is located in Floyd County
    • Silver Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <1>
    • Lindale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bass Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
      • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
    • Atlanta Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
      • Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Rosemont Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemont Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
      • Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Robealou Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Rome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Summerville Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Cave Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Plainville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
    • Farmville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Gordon County
    • Sonoraville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
  • Haralson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Felton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Haralson County
    • Tabernacle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Waco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>
    • Budapest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County
    • Tallapoosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Braswell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Hanlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
    • Forrister
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Dallas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Country Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • New Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Home Place Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Hiram
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • Indian Rose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
  • Calhoun County (AL)
    • Dailey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County (AL)
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Tecumseh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Kirk's Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
      • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Rock Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Exie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Howells Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
      • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Howells Cross Roads
    • Noah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Spring Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Palestine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Borden Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Muscadine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Oak Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)

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

Cemeteries Near Portland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Portland.

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 Portland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickerson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockmart Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockmart Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockmart Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Culver Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culver Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culver Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Taylorsville Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylorsville Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylorsville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Baptist Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southeast of Aragon.
    • The Live Oak Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Live Oak Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210468 <4>
  • Continue List   (564 more) ...
    • Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Crossroads Cemetery
      • The Bethel Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Portland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Portland.

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

  • Posco ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posco
    • Posco is located in Polk County
  • Red Ore ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ore
    • Red Ore is located in Polk County
  • Hamlet ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Polk County
  • Rockmart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
    • Rockmart is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <1>
  • Taylorsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • McGinnis ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGinnis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis
    • McGinnis is located in Bartow County
  • Seney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Fish Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
    • Fish Creek is located in Polk County
  • Braswell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
    • Braswell is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Fish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish
    • Fish is located in Polk County
  • Stilesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
    • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
  • Brice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
    • Chulio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulio
      • Chulio is located in Floyd County
    • Euharlee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Portland ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Portland, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Portland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Portland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0573, Longitude: -85.0363       In this case, the coordinates for Portland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Portland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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