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Portland, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°04′40″N 97°18′44″W / 37.07778°N 97.31222°W / 37.07778; -97.31222
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KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
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).

History

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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

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The community is served by South Haven USD 509 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ "Portland, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

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37°04′40″N 97°18′44″W / 37.07778°N 97.31222°W / 37.07778; -97.31222