Portland, Missouri: Community in Callaway County, Missouri, United States of America
Portland is an unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri, United States.
It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at 38°42′37″N 91°43′02″W / 38.71028°N 91.71722°W (38.710161,-91.717166) on Route 94 about twenty miles northeast of Jefferson City.
History
The village was laid out in 1831. Its location on the Missouri River made it a popular shipping point for the farms and plantations of Callaway County. The name Portland stems from that activity.
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