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Welcome to Portageville ...

The city of Portageville is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Portageville is primarily located in New Madrid County<1>. A portion of Portageville extends into Pemiscot County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Portageville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Portageville has a population of 2,931 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Portageville is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Portageville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Portageville: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Portageville: 63873<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portageville had an population of 2,931 people. This is a decrease of 9.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Portageville had a population of 3,228 people (which is 17.05% of the total population of New Madrid County). This makes Portageville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Portageville represents 0.05% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,228 people, the population of Portageville decreased 2.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,295 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Portageville.

Communities Also Named Portageville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Portageville - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portageville.

Communities near Portageville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portageville.

  • Caruthersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tiptonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Malden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Madrid
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
    • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <6>
  • Hayti
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ridgely
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <6>
  • New Markham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
    • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
  • Powells Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
    • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Clarkton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lilbourn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Portageville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portageville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portageville. 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 Portageville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portageville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Portageville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portageville ...

Looking for more information about Portageville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Portageville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portageville.

Adding Portageville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Portageville 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 Portageville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Portageville post office opened in 1873.

We also found Portageville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portageville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portageville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portageville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portageville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Portageville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Portageville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Portageville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portageville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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