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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 in 1895, Portage had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Galena Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
    • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Aiken
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Galena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
  • Saint Donatus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Smiths
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • North Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
    • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Rodden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
    • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Millbrig ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrig
    • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Massey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • King
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
  • Blanding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
    • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Menominee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
    • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Council Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
    • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
  • La Motte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
    • La Motte is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <3>
  • Sinsinawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinsinawa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinsinawa
    • Sinsinawa is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Hazel Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Cattese
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
    • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Fair Play
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Strawbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawbridge
    • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Cottonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Elizabeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
  • Schapville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
    • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Scales Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
    • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
  • New Diggings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
    • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • East Dubuque
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
  • Key West
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
    • Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Portage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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