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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Adair County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.
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:
- Adair County (The home county of Portland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Kemp
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kemp is located in Adair County
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- Pickett
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pickett is located in Adair County
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- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
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- Keltner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
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- Gradyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
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- Weed
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weed is located in Adair County
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- Bliss
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bliss is located in Adair County
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- Flatwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwood is located in Adair County
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- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nell is located in Adair County
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- Cane Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
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- Coburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coburg is located in Adair County
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- Kellyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyville is located in Adair County
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- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Barren County
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- Slick Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
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- Hiseville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
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- Kino
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kino is located in Barren County
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- Eighty Eight
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
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- Coral Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
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- Nobob
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
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- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cave City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Barren County
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- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Dunnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
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- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Casey County
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- Honey Acre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
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- Atterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atterson is located in Casey County
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- Rheber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rheber is located in Casey County
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- Evans Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
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- Phil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Phil is located in Casey County
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- Rubert Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
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- Teddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
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- Evona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Evona is located in Casey County
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- Labascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
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- Windsor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cantown is located in Casey County
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- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Ida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
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- Cumberland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
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- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Bakerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
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- Dubre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
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- Marrowbone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
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- Grider
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
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- Waterview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Dougan Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Burkesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leslie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
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- Cloyds Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
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- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Exie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Exie is located in Green County
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- Liletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Roachville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gabe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gabe is located in Green County
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- Summersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Allendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale is located in Green County
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- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Three Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
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- Pascal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
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- Hardyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Canmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canmer is located in Hart County
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- Bunnell Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
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- Rio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Hart County
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- Horse Cave
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rowletts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rowletts is located in Hart County
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- Munfordville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hammonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
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- Bonnieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logsdon Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
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- Larue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Mount Sherman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
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- Magnolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
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- Gleanings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
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- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Jessietown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
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- Phillipsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
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- Salleetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salleetown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
- New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Marion County
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- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
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- Greenbriar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbriar is located in Marion County
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- Peck Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peck Ford is located in Marion County
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- Belltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
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- Calvary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calvary is located in Marion County
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- Raywick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bradfordsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Edmonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
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- Knob Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
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- Cedar Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
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- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
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- Beaumont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Summer Shade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Meshack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
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- Forkton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
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- Mount Hermon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
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- Nelson County
- Stiles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stiles is located in Nelson County
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- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Russell Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Esto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Esto is located in Russell County
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- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Long Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
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- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Lula ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lula is located in Russell County
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- Stokes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
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- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Wright's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
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- Bengal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
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- Campbellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elk Horn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
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- Acton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
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- Saloma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
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- Mannsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Maple
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
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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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Portland - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Tarters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dohoney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hancock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (406 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
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.
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Fry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fry is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Keltner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Gradyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gresham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gresham is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Exie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Nell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Sparksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Cane Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Thurlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thurlow is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurlow
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gadberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairplay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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 start 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:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Adair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barren County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Green County
- Hart County
- Larue County
- Marion County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Nelson County
- Russell County
- Taylor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Portland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |