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 17,768 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Gregory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
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- Nueces
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Corpus Christi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corpus Christi
- Corpus Christi is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corpus Christi <3>
- Viola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Aransas Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aransas Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aransas Pass
- Aransas Pass is located in Aransas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aransas Pass <3>
- Sinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
- Sinton is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <3>
- Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Aransas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Aransas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
- Lamar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Papalote
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - San Patricio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
- San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Refugio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refugio
- Refugio is located in Refugio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Refugio <3>
- Banquete
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquete
- Banquete is located in Nueces County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banquete <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portland: www.portlandtx.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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> | 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. |