Portland, Kansas
1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
Portland is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located about 5 miles northeast of South Haven at 1.5 miles north of the intersection of S Hydraulic Rd and U.S. Route 166, next to an abandoned railroad. It is 1.5 miles east of I-35 (Kansas Turnpike) at 37°04′40″N 97°18′44″W / 37.07778°N 97.31222°W.
WikiMiniAtlasHistory[]
A post office was opened in Portland in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[2]
The Kansas Southwestern Railway previously passed through the community, east to west, from Geuda Springs to South Haven.
Education[]
The community is served by South Haven USD 509 public school district.
References[]
- ^ "Sumner County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
Further reading[]
External links[]
- Sumner County Map, KDOT
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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Coordinates: 37°04′40″N 97°18′44″W / 37.07778°N 97.31222°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Sumner County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas