Portland, Missouri

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