Welcome to Portia ...
Portia is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Portia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Portia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Portia is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Portia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Portia is located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Portia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Portia - they are located in Arkansas and Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portia.
Communities near Portia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portia.
- Nevada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <4>
- El Dorado Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <4>
- Appleton City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
- Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <4>
- Walker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Schell City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
- Schell City is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <4>
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
- Milo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Harwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lebeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Lebeck is located in Cedar 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 Portia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portia. 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 Portia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portia. See our Newspapers Page for Portia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portia ...
Looking for more information about Portia? 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 Portia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portia.
Adding Portia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Portia 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 Portia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Portia post office opened in 1894.
We also found Portia on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Portia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
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 Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |