Portland, Kansas

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.

1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County

History

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

  1. "Sumner County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

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