Portland, Fremont County, Colorado
Portland is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, Colorado, United States.
Description
[edit]The town is located along State Highway 120 in Fremont County, Colorado and is east of Florence.
History
[edit]The community was one of three factory towns built surrounding the Portland Cement plant, now Holcim. The other two factory towns nearby are Concrete and Cement.
A post office called Portland was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1952.[1] The community was named for the Portland cement manufactured here.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 41.
External links
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Media related to Portland, Fremont County, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
38°23′28″N 105°01′30″W / 38.39111°N 105.02500°W
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