The cement plant in 2018

Portland is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, Colorado, United States.

Description

The town is located along State Highway 120 in Fremont County, Colorado and is east of Florence.

History

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

  1. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  2. ^ 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

Media related to Portland, Fremont County, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons

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Municipalities and communities of Fremont County, Colorado, United States
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