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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, Portland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gardnersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knoxville
    • From Portland to Knoxville
  • DeMossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Goforth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
    • Goforth is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goforth
    • From Portland to Goforth
  • Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fiskburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morning View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Catawba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Flingsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
    • Flingsville is located in Grant County
  • Piner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Falmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
  • Grants Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Crittenden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sherman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sherman
    • From Portland to Sherman
  • Dry Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
    • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <3>
  • Williamstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
  • Mount Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Atwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Kenton County
  • Bracht
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
    • Bracht is located in Kenton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bracht
    • From Portland to Bracht
  • Morgan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Pendleton County
  • Caddo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
    • Caddo is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caddo
    • From Portland to Caddo
  • Peach Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peach Grove
    • From Portland to Peach Grove
  • Visalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Staffordsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsburg
    • Staffordsburg is located in Kenton County
  • Mount Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Portland, 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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