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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 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 Ionia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ionia County: Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Kent & Montcalm.

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:

  • Ionia County     (The home county of Portland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Lyons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Sebewa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
      • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
    • Muir
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pewamo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Ionia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Ionia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • Lake Odessa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <1>
    • Matherton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
      • Matherton is located in Ionia County
    • Hubbardston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <1>
    • Woods Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
      • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
    • Saranac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corners
      • Campbell Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Morgan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Hastings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Irving
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Barry County
    • Dowling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Middleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Westphalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • De Witt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • East DeWitt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
      • East DeWitt is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Clinton County
    • Gunnisonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
      • Gunnisonville is located in Clinton County
    • Maple Rapids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
      • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Saint Johns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <1>
    • Price
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Clinton County
    • Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Duplain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
      • Duplain is located in Clinton County
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Mulliken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Ledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <1>
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
    • Little Venice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
      • Little Venice is located in Eaton County
    • Needmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Eaton County
    • Gresham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Eaton County
    • Vermontville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
      • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <1>
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Potterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <1>
  • Gratiot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Middleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Gratiot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <1>
    • Perrinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
      • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Pompeii
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Gratiot County
    • Ashley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bannister
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Edgemont Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • North Lansing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lansing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <1>
    • Holt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <1>
    • Haslett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslett
      • Haslett is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslett <1>
    • Okemos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Segwun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
      • Segwun is located in Kent County
    • Alto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
    • Grattan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
      • Grattan is located in Kent County
    • Parnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Kent County
    • Ada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Forest Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
  • Montcalm County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Butternut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Butternut is located in Montcalm County
    • Carson City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <1>
    • Fenwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
    • Vickeryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickeryville
      • Vickeryville is located in Montcalm County
    • Amsden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
      • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Eureka Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
      • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
    • Crystal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <1>
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Sidney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Stanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <1>
  • Shiawassee County
    • Laingsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg
      • Laingsburg is located in Shiawassee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laingsburg <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Portland, see our County-by-County Page for 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 261 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of 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 websites either 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:

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.

  • Portland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Musser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musser Cemetery
  • East Sebewa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sebewa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sebewa Cemetery
  • Danby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danby Cemetery
  • Brown Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grave
  • Mathew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathew Cemetery
  • North Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Eagle Cemetery
  • Keefer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefer Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Meadowbrook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Spaulding Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
  • Steel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Lyons Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Twp. Cemetery
    • Reeder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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 1,678 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portland had a population of 4,011 people.

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

  • Collins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Ionia County
  • Westphalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Sebewa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
    • West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
  • Lyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mulliken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoytville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoytville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
    • Hoytville is located in Eaton County
  • Muir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pewamo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wacousta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wacousta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacousta
    • Wacousta is located in Clinton County
  • Woodbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Eaton County
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    • Grand Ledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
      • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <1>
    • Riley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Clinton County
    • Ionia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>

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.

The official website for Portland: www.portland-michigan.org/

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.8704, Longitude: -84.9024    
<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.




 

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