Portland, Missouri

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Portland is an unincorporated community in southeastern Callaway [County, Missouri|Callaway County], Missouri, United States. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Portland is located just north of the Missouri River on Route 94, about 24 miles east-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.