Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Portage had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portage, with the one closest to Portage listed first.
- Floweree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Cascade County
- North Great Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great Falls
- North Great Falls is located in Cascade County
- Great Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tunis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Tunis is located in Chouteau County
- Sand Coulee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vaughn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
- Belt is located in Cascade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <2>
- Armington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
- Armington is located in Cascade County
- Ulm
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Ulm is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <2>
- Fort Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
- Fort Benton is located in Chouteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton <2>
- Truly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly
- Truly is located in Cascade County
- Sun River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
- Sun River is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Portage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |