Upton, Missouri
Upton is an unincorporated community in western Texas County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located on a ridge top (elevation 1430 ft.) about one mile east of the West Fork Roubidoux Creek.[1][2] It is located about ten miles west of Houston on Missouri Route FF.[3]
A post office called Upton was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1975.[4] The community has the name of Osias Upton, a pioneer citizen.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upton, Missouri
- ^ Huggins, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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