Portia, Missouri Explained

Portia is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Portia was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1903.[1] The community may be named after Portia, the heroine of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.[2]

References

37.9083°N -94.075°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071326/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_vernon.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 29, 2016.

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