Our Genealogy Helper
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.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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 Jefferson County. A portion of Portland extends into Dodge County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Dane, Dodge, Rock, Walworth & Waukesha.
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:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Portland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Waterloo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lake Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Jefferson County
- Grellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
- Grellton is located in Jefferson County
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Lake Ripley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Johnson Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Jefferson County
- Helenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Ixonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Fort Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Keyeser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Englewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Columbia County
- Otsego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Otsego is located in Columbia County
- Doylestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- North Leeds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- North Leeds is located in Columbia County
- Rio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Arlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Cambria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Poynette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
- Poynette is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
- Wyocena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
- Wyocena is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Former names for Wyocena:
- Duck Creek
- Wiocena
- Friesland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Pierceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- East Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Bristol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- East Bristol is located in Dane County
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- North Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bristol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- North Bristol is located in Dane County
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Sun Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Rockdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Burke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Door Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Door Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- DeForest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Astico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
- Astico is located in Dodge County
- Reeseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Lowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Clyman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Beaver Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Juneau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Hustisford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
- Hustisford is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
- Minnesota Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnesota Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Ashippun
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
- Ashippun is located in Dodge County
- Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Neosho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
- Neosho is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Burnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Burnett is located in Dodge County
- Horicon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Edgerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Indianford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indianford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Milton Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Cooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Lima Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walworth County
- Whitewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Whitewater
- Washington County
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Monterey
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Waukesha County
- Oconomowoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Oconomowoc Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
- Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Okauchee Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
- Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
- Okauchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Summit Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
- Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
- Stonebank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebank
- Stonebank is located in Waukesha County
- Dousman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Nashotah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Waterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Waukesha County
- Chenequa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Delafield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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.
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88598 <3>
- South Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moravian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South York Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South York Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Medina Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88430 <3>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Neville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East York Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East York Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- York Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- The Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Reformed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Austin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reformed Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Portland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Portland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Waterloo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hubbleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Deansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deansville
- Deansville is located in Dane County
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pierceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Lake Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Jefferson County
- Reeseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Aztalan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Richwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - East Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Bristol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
- East Bristol is located in Dane County
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Richwood
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 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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Portland, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Portland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dane County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dodge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Walworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waukesha County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Jefferson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Jefferson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 43.1989, Longitude: -88.9748 In this case, the coordinates for Portland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |