Portal, Georgia
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History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Portal as a town in 1914.[1] It is unknown why the name "Portal" was applied to this place.[2]
Geography
Portal is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (32.537275, -81.931738).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 2.99%, is water.[4]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1930 | 374 | — | |
| 1940 | 556 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 532 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 494 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 643 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 694 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 522 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 597 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 638 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 638 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the census[6] 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
- 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
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External links
- Old Portal historical marker
- Upper Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery historical marker
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