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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Cashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Melvina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Middle Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Westby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Coon Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
- Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Bloomingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- Esofea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Avalanche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Norwalk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Vernon County
- Ontario
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Oil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Barre Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Chaseburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseburg
- Chaseburg is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Viroqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Angelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- West Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Rockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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. |