Welcome to Porterville ...
Porterville is located in Bourbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Porterville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Porterville is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Porterville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Porterville: 620
Communities Also Named Porterville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Porterville - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porterville.
Communities near Porterville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porterville.
- Girard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Erie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
- La Harpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Harpe
- From Porterville to La Harpe
- Moran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moran
- From Porterville to Moran
- Bronson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut
- From Porterville to Walnut
- Redfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redfield
- From Porterville to Redfield
- Hepler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Porterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porterville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porterville. See our Newspapers Page for Porterville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porterville ...
Looking for more information about Porterville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Porterville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porterville.
Adding Porterville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Porterville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Porterville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Porterville post office opened in 1882.
We also found Porterville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Porterville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porterville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |