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 Portsmouth had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portsmouth had a population of 176 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.
- Persia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Panama
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
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- Westphalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Burg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Yorkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Harlan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
- Corley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Woodbine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>
- Minden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
- Manteno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
- Neola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <3>
- Dunlap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <3>
- Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Kirkman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Beebeetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Defiance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Irwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Pigeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - York Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Hancock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Walnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Astor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Buck Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Dow City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
- Dow City is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Portsmouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Portsmouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |