Richland-Portland Community

By the late-1870s, when Kate acquired the property and the town laid out, the Richland community was in
the early years of its growth with businesses situated around the railroad depot. The small farming
community surrounding the depot quickly became an important trading center situated along the railroad in
northeastern Sumner County, north of the Ridge during the 1880s.24 Following Buntin's death and the sale of
his landholdings, the Richland community grew to become second in population and trade only to Gallatin, a
position it held until the 1960s.25 Yet, frequent issues began to arise regarding proper mail delivery
including name confusion with another

"Richland" Station located in east Tennessee in Grainger County.

As a result, both the railroad company and postal authorities mutually agreed to change the name of Richland to
Portland in 1888.26 Portland was later incorporated as a city in 1905, electing its first Mayor, R. D. Moore,
and seven members to the Board of Aldermen. 27
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