Portland, Missouri

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  (38.710161,-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.

References

Category:Callaway County, Missouri
Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri