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, Portland had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portland had a population of 13,301 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Fountain Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fountain Head
- From Portland to Fountain Head
- Mitchellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mitchellville
- From Portland to Mitchellville
- Black Jack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black Jack
- From Portland to Black Jack
- Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mulloy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mulloy
- From Portland to Mulloy
- Sulphura
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Handleyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handleyton
- Handleyton is located in Robertson County
- South Tunnel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Tunnel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Tunnel
- From Portland to South Tunnel
- Brackentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
- Brackentown is located in Sumner County
- Rock Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Bridge
- From Portland to Rock Bridge
- Calistia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calistia
- From Portland to Calistia
- Cottontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottontown
- Cottontown is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottontown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottontown
- From Portland to Cottontown
- Pondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - New Roe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Cross Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cross Plains
- From Portland to Cross Plains
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Portland to Franklin
- White House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
- Orlinda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
- Orlinda is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orlinda
- From Portland to Orlinda
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Sideview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Alonzo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Gold City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Baggettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baggettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggettsville
- Baggettsville is located in Robertson County
- Rogana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Bethpage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethpage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Bethpage is located in Sumner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethpage
- From Portland to Bethpage
- Mount Aerial
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Aerial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Aerial
- From Portland to Mount Aerial
- Prices Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prices Mill
- From Portland to Prices Mill
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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> | 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. |