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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portia, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Vernon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.

37°54′30″N 94°04′30″W / 37.90833°N 94.07500°W / 37.90833; -94.07500


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