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.

• Newry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newry is located in Vernon County
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• Cashton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cashton is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
• Melvina
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Melvina is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
• Middle Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
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• Westby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Westby is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
• Leon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Leon is located in Monroe County
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• Saint Marys
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
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• Coon Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
• Rockland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
• Bloomingdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
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• Saint Joseph
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
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• Esofea
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Esofea is located in Vernon County
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• Avalanche
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Avalanche is located in Vernon County
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• Norwalk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Sparta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sparta is located in Monroe County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
• Springville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Springville is located in Vernon County
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• Ontario
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ontario is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
• Burns
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Burns is located in La Crosse County
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• Oil City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Oil City is located in Monroe County
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• Barre Mills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
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• Chaseburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
• Viroqua
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Viroqua is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
• Angelo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Angelo is located in Monroe County
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• West Salem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Salem is located in La Crosse County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
• Rockton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockton is located in Vernon County
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