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Welcome to Portage Center ...

Portage Center is located in Hancock County<1>.


The location of Portage Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Portage Center: POR-tage<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Portage Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Portage Center: Portage Ctr. (or less commonly used: Portage Cen., Portage Cent. or Portage Cntr.)

Portage Center is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Portage Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Portage Center ...

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

  • Findlay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowling Green
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fostoria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ottawa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluffton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Baltimore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Leipsic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Deshler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Weston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
  • McComb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
    • McComb is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portage Center. See our Newspapers Page for Portage Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portage Center ...

Looking for more information about Portage Center? 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 Portage Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portage Center.

Adding Portage Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Portage Center in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Portage Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Portage Center on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portage Center.

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Portage Center. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portage Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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