Welcome to Upson ...
Upson is located in Iron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Upson is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Upson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Upson and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Upson: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Upson: 54565<4>
Communities Also Named Upson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Upson: This one is located in Iron County and the other is located in Ashland County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 3 communities that are also named Upson - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upson.
Communities near Upson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upson.
- Ironwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bessemer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hurley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Montreal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Mellen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mellen is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Gile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gile is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Cedar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Tannery Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
- White City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hillcrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
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 Upson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upson. 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 Upson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upson. See our Newspapers Page for Upson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upson ...
Looking for more information about Upson? 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 Upson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upson.
Adding Upson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upson 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 (so far) for Upson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Upson post office opened in 1887. The Upson post office closed in 1977.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Upson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Upson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Upson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Upson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |