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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 Portage had a population of 564 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portage had a population of 2,351 people.

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

  • Sonman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
    • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sonman
    • From Portage to Sonman
  • Puritan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bens Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
    • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bens Creek
    • From Portage to Bens Creek
  • Summerhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <4>
  • Ehrenfeld
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lucket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucket
    • Lucket is located in Cambria County
  • Munster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cassandra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassandra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
    • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • South Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dunlo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Blue Knob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cresson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Noel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Cambria County
  • Salix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Summit
    • From Portage to Summit
  • Kaylor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
    • Kaylor is located in Cambria County
  • Wildwood Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
    • Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
  • Loretto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mineral Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Vinco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Elton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
  • Pavia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
    • Pavia is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pavia
    • From Portage to Pavia
  • Gallitzin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
    • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <4>
  • Pindleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pindleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindleton
    • Pindleton is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pindleton
    • From Portage to Pindleton

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>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.
<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>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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