Portia, Missouri
Portia is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Portia was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community may be named after Portia, the heroine of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portia, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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37°54′30″N 94°04′30″W / 37.90833°N 94.07500°W
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