^Brown، R.C؛ Norris, J.E. (1972) [1885]. History of Portage County Ohio. شيكاغو: Warner, Beers, and Company. ص. 192–196. Portage County received its name from the fact that the old Indian Portage Path, between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers, was, originally, within its limits, though now in Summit County.