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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Jay County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jay County: Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Randolph, Wells, Darke (OH) & Mercer (OH).

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:

  • Jay County     (The home county of Portland)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
    • Linn Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Berne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Coppess Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Honduras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Honduras
      • From Portland to Honduras
    • Pleasant Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <3>
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
    • Magley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magley
      • From Portland to Magley
    • Preble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <3>
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Ridertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridertown
      • From Portland to Ridertown
    • Millgrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Montpelier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mollie
      • From Portland to Mollie
    • Hartford City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renner
      • From Portland to Renner
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • Granville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Desoto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
    • Liberty Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Muncie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Andersonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
    • Janney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Farrville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrville
      • From Portland to Farrville
    • Matthews
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Upland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <3>
    • Arcana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Friendly Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Van Buren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Henry County
    • Blountsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Huntington County
  • Randolph County
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Phenix
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phenix
      • From Portland to Phenix
    • Nottingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Petroleum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Vera Cruz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Travisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
    • Craigville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Lightsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <3>
    • Union City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Rossburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <3>
    • North Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <3>
    • Ansonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Coletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Osgood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <3>
    • Long
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long
      • From Portland to Long
    • Nashville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County (OH)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Willshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <3>
    • Schumm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schumm
      • From Portland to Schumm
    • Abanaka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <3>
    • Glenmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenmore
      • From Portland to Glenmore
    • Ohio City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <3>

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.

  • Jaque Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaque Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hearne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whicker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pingrey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pingrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (350 more) ...
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stratton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wentz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentz 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Portland had a population of 3,725 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portland had a population of 5,992 people.

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

  • Antiville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blaine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Collett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
    • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Collett
    • From Portland to Collett
  • Brice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Jay County
  • Corkwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corkwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkwell
    • Corkwell is located in Jay County
  • Kitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitt
    • Kitt is located in Jay County
  • Greene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Jay County
  • Bluff Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Boundary City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salamonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
    • Salamonia is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Westchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
    • Westchester is located in Jay County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Pony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mount Pleasant
      • New Mount Pleasant is located in Jay County
    • Poling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poling
      • Poling is located in Jay County

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 the Vicinity of 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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Portland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Portland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Portland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Portland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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.
<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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 40.4333, Longitude: -84.9779    









 

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