Portland, Kansas Explained

Portland is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. 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

A post office was opened in Portland in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[1]

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.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 . Kansas Historical Society . 27 June 2014.