Portal, Georgia
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Portal, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Dr. James A. Stewart House in Portal Dr. James A. Stewart House in Portal | |
| Location in Bulloch County and the state of Georgia Location in Bulloch County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′14″N 81°55′54″W / 32.53722°N 81.93167°WCoordinates: 32°32′14″N 81°55′54″W / 32.53722°N 81.93167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bulloch |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 638 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30450 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-62216[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332735[3] |
Portal is a town in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 638 in 2020.
History
[edit | edit source]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Portal as a town in 1914.[4] It is unknown why the name "Portal" was applied to this place.[5]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Portal is located at 32°32′14″N 81°55′54″W / 32.53722°N 81.93167°W (32.537275, -81.931738).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.99%, is water.[7]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 597 people, 232 households, and 167 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population increased to 638, experiencing no population change from 2010.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Brooks Brown (1985-), American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Brown attended Portal High School.
- Dr. Leila Denmark (1898–2012), pediatrician, author and researcher who blazed trails for women in medicine, and lived to be 114
- Cameron Sheffield (born 1988), American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
- Ruby Stone (1924–2013), born in Portal and later moved to Idaho, where she became a politician and was elected as a state legislator.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Portal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1914. p. 1126.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Portal town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Old Portal historical marker
- Upper Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery historical marker