Welcome to Portland ...
Portland is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Portland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Portland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
When the people of Portland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Portlander<3>
Portland is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Portland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Portland is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Portland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Portland: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 32 communities that are also named Portland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portland.
Communities near Portland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portland.
- La Crosse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Onalaska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - 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
- 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
- Viroqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - 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
- Bangor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Stoddard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- 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
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Portland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland. See our Newspapers Page for Portland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portland ...
Looking for more information about Portland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Portland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portland.
Adding Portland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Portland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Portland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Portland post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Portland.
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 Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Portland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Portland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |