Welcome to Upright ...
Upright is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Upright has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upright, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Upright is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Upright lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Upright lies within the (804) area code.
Communities near Upright ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upright.
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Tappahannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Urbanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Montross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
- Bowlers Wharf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Crouch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Cumnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Millers Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Dunbrooke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Upright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upright.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upright. 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 Upright.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upright. See our Newspapers Page for Upright.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upright ...
Looking for more information about Upright? 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 Upright, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upright.
Adding Upright to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upright 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 Upright was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Upright post office opened in 1883.
We also found Upright in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upright.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Essex, 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 Upright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |