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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 Portland had a population of 367 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portland had a population of 585 people.

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

  • Mayville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Murray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Traill County
  • Clifford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <2>
  • Hatton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <2>
  • Blanchard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cummings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Buxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <2>
  • Galesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
  • Hillsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Holmes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holmes
    • From Portland to Holmes
  • Reynolds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
  • Sherbrooke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sherbrooke
    • From Portland to Sherbrooke
  • Greenfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Traill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenfield
    • From Portland to Greenfield
  • Alton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Traill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alton
    • From Portland to Alton
  • Northwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
  • Hope
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • Kelso
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickert
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickert
    • Pickert is located in Steele County
  • Colgate
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate
    • Colgate is located in Steele County
  • Hunter
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Caledonia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Thompson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Kempton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Page
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Grandin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
    • Grandin is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <2>
  • Nielsville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
    • Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Sharon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.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 Portland, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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