Welcome to Upshaw ...

Upshaw is located in Winston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Upshaw, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Upshaw is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Upshaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Upshaw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Upshaw - they are located in Georgia, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upshaw.

Communities near Upshaw ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upshaw.

• Cullman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
  • Cullman is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <4>
• Hartselle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartselle
  • Hartselle is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartselle <4>
• Moulton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
  • Moulton is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <4>
• Falkville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
  • Falkville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <4>
• Double Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Double Springs is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Springs <4>
• Flint City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
  • Flint City is located in Morgan County
• Addison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
• South Vinemont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
  • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
• West Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
• Arley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley
  • Arley is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arley <4>

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 Upshaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upshaw.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upshaw. 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 Upshaw.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upshaw. See our Newspapers Page for Upshaw.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upshaw ...

Looking for more information about Upshaw? 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 Upshaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upshaw.

Adding Upshaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Upshaw 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 Upshaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Upshaw post office opened in 1889.

We also found Upshaw in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Upshaw.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upshaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/