Welcome to Upton ...
Upton is located in Simpson County<1>.
The location of Upton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Upton is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Upton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Upton: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Upton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Upton - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas, Utah (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upton.
Communities near Upton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upton.
- Magee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
- Mendenhall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
- Raleigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Taylorsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Mount Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Polkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - D'Lo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Puckett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mize
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
- Braxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Upton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upton. See our Newspapers Page for Upton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upton ...
Looking for more information about Upton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Upton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upton.
Adding Upton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Upton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Upton post office opened in 1901.
We also found Upton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |