Welcome to Portobello ...
Portobello is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Portobello, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Portobello is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Portobello lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Portobello: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Portobello ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Portobello - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portobello.
Communities near Portobello ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portobello.
- Leonardtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Dameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Great Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <5>
- Tall Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <5>
- Callaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <5>
- Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <5>
- Lexington Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Park
- Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County
- Former name for Lexington Park:
- Jarboesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington Park <5>
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
- California
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
- North Town Creek Manor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
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 Portobello. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portobello.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portobello. 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 Portobello.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portobello. See our Newspapers Page for Portobello.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portobello ...
Looking for more information about Portobello? 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 Portobello, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portobello.
Adding Portobello to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Portobello in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Portobello was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Portobello post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Portobello.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portobello. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portobello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Portobello area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Portobello area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |