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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 hospitals and doctors 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 Meigs County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).

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:

  • Meigs County     (The home county of Portland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Spiller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bashan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorcas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Racine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Keno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Plants
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Portland to Plants
    • Syracuse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Letart Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Welshtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pomeroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Middleport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
  • Athens County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Carlton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cheshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kyger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gallipolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rodney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Vinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
  • Vinton County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Redbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Porterfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Portland to Porterfield
    • Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Portland to Corner
    • Belpre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Portland to Rockland
    • Decaturville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Napier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Portland to Napier
    • Vincent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Barlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Skull Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Portland to Skull Run
    • Sherman
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ravenswood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Neptune
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Portland to Neptune
    • Willowdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Portland to Willowdale
    • Wilding
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Medina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Portland to Medina
    • Flatwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Odaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • New Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Letart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sassafras
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Portland to Clifton
    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Baden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Flatrock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Portland to Brighton
    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Paradise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pliny
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sigman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From Portland to Sigman
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Cisco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Portland to Cisco
    • Rusk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Portland to Rusk
    • Petroleum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Portland to Petroleum
    • Oxbow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Portland to Oxbow
  • Roane County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Reedy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Millard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Zona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Portland to Zona
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Triplett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Portland to Triplett
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Cicerone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Eli
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Portland to Eli
    • Lubeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Mineral Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Wells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Blennerhassett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Leachtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Portland to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanawha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Portland, see our County-by-County Page for 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.

  • Browning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleswart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleswart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleswart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Engle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeBussey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBussey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Safreed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Safreed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Safreed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Staats Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laucks Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ravenswood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rardon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rardon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (835 more) ...
    • Derenburger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derenburger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derenburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nesselroad Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesselroad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 158 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.

  • Sherman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Skull Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
    • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skull Run
    • From Portland to Skull Run
  • Ravenswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Nesselroad ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesselroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesselroad
    • Nesselroad is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Hazael
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazael have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazael
    • Hazael is located in Meigs County
  • Great Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Meigs County
  • Willowdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Willowdale
    • From Portland to Willowdale
  • Topins Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topins Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topins Grove
    • Topins Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Neptune
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neptune
    • From Portland to Neptune
  • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Long Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
    • Long Bottom is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Bottom <2>
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    • Silverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Murraysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
      • Murraysville is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Wilding
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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.

Newspapers Published in 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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Portland, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Portland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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

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

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>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.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.0033, Longitude: -81.7709    









 

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