Welcome to Mount Upton ...
Mount Upton is located in Chenango County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Upton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Upton: Mt. Upton
Mount Upton is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Upton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mount Upton: 607
The ZIP code for Mount Upton: 13809<3>
Communities Also Named Mount Upton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Mount Upton: This one is located in Chenango County and the other is located in Westchester County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Upton.
Websites for Mount Upton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chenangony.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Upton, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Mount Upton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Upton.
- Oneonta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Norwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sherburne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
- Unadilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
- Unadilla is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
- New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Otego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Afton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <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 Mount Upton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Upton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Upton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Upton. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Upton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Upton ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Upton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Upton.
Adding Mount Upton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Upton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Upton post office opened in 1815.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Upton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Upton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mount Upton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Upton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |