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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.

Name Variations for Portland ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Portland was originally named Richland

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Portland ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • It was incorporated in 1904.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 primarily located in Sumner County. A portion of Portland extends into Robertson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.

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:

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Portland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Fountain Head
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Corinth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hall Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
    • New Deal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • South Tunnel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cottontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp is located in Sumner County
  • Cheatham County
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Ridgetop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Hickory
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rayon City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Lakewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Joelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hermitage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Maplewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Portland to Maplewood
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Macon County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Jernigan Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Orlinda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Portland to Oakland
    • Greenbrier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Smith County
  • Trousdale County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Laguardo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Possum Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckwith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beckwith
      • From Portland to Beckwith
    • Mount Juliet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Portland to Leeville
    • Belinda City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Lynn Christie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
      • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Mount Aerial
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Adolphus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
    • Pope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Petroleum
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Portland to Petroleum
    • Red Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trammel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Portland to Trammel
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Portland to Halfway
    • Scottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
    • Halifax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Portland to Halifax
    • Oak Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Yesse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Butler County (KY)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Schochoh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Portland to Schochoh
    • Adairville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <3>
    • South Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auburn
      • From Portland to Auburn
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keysburg
      • From Portland to Keysburg
    • Cave Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferguson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferguson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferguson
      • From Portland to Ferguson
    • Olmstead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
  • Simpson County (KY)
  • Warren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
    • Drake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Woodburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Rockfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Alvaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Springhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Claypool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Portland to Claypool
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gotts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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.

  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fountain Head Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fountain Head Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fountain Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parkers Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchellville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Link Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • K. & T. Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sang Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sang Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buntin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buntin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buntin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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.

These 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)
  • 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.<1>
    • 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)
  • Mitchell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
  • 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.<1>
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphura
    • Sulphura is located in Sumner County
  • 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.<2> 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)
  • 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.<2> 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)
  • 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.<1>
    • 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)
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    • Pondville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Sumner County
    • New Roe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roe
      • New Roe is located in Allen County (KY)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County (KY)

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 the Vicinity of 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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Portland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Portland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Portland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> of Portland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 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: 36.5816, Longitude: -86.5162    









 

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