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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Callaway County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.

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:

  • Callaway County     (The home county of Portland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Steedman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
    • Mokane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tebbetts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • New Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
    • Kingdom City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
      • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <2>
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Holts Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Auxvasse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Folsom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
    • Cedar City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Jefferson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
      • Jefferson City has also been known as:
      • Jeff City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Benton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Oldham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Boone County
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Osage City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Taos
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Wardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Berger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kohl City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kohl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
      • Kohl City is located in Franklin County
    • Etlah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
      • Etlah is located in Franklin County
    • Beemont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
    • Detmold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
      • Detmold is located in Franklin County
    • Dissen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
      • Dissen is located in Franklin County
    • New Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
    • Gerald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Morrison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gasconade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Hermann
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
      • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
    • Little Berger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
    • Owensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <2>
    • Bland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
    • Rosebud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <2>
  • Maries County
    • Belle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
    • Starkenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Americus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
    • Rhineland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • McKittrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKittrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
      • McKittrick is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <2>
    • Big Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • New Florence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
      • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <2>
    • High Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <2>
    • Montgomery City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
      • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <2>
    • Jonesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
      • Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <2>
    • Wellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Bellflower
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Chamois
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonnots Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <2>
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Osage County
    • Linn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
    • Loose Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Koenig
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
    • Westphalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
    • Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Osage County
    • Folk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
      • Folk is located in Osage County
    • Freeburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Treloar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treloar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treloar
      • Treloar is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treloar <2>

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 106 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Portland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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.

  • Townley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townley Cemetery
  • Schobe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schobe Cemetery
  • Welton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton Cemetery
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
  • Shobe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shobe Cemetery
  • Clary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
  • Bode Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bode Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Steedman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chamois
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reform
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Callaway County
  • Morrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluffton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
  • Readsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsville
    • Readsville is located in Callaway County
  • Fredericksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Gasconade County
  • Stolpe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stolpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolpe
    • Stolpe is located in Gasconade County
  • Gasconade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
    • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Aud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aud
    • Aud is located in Osage County
  • Starkenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
    • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Americus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Americus is located in Montgomery County
  • Rhineland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Toledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Callaway County
    • Mint Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
      • Mint Hill is located in Osage County
    • Hams Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hams Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Prairie
      • Hams Prairie is located in Callaway County

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.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 38.7108, Longitude: -91.7183    
<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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