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>

While we didn't find Portland in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Portland. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Portland listed first.

• Waterloo
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
• Hubbleton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hubbleton is located in Jefferson County
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• Marshall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
• Deansville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Deansville is located in Dane County
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• Danville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Danville is located in Dodge County
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• Pierceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierceville is located in Dane County
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• Columbus
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Columbus is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
• Lake Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
• Milford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Milford is located in Jefferson County
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• Reeseville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Reeseville is located in Dodge County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
• London
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • London is located in Dane County
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• Aztalan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Aztalan is located in Jefferson County
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• Richwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Richwood is located in Dodge County
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• East Bristol
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Bristol is located in Dane County
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• Deerfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Deerfield is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
• Lowell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowell is located in Dodge County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
• North Bristol
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • North Bristol is located in Dane County
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• Cottage Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
• Fall River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fall River is located in Columbia County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
• Cambridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cambridge is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
• Johnson Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
• Sun Prairie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
• Nora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nora is located in Dane County
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• Jefferson Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
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• Burke
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Burke is located in Dane County
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• Vilas
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vilas is located in Dane County
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• Rockdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rockdale is located in Dane County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
• Jefferson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
• Clyman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clyman is located in Dodge County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
• Keyeser
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
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