Welcome to Upton ...
The town of Upton is located in Weston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Upton has a population of 1,054 people<2> (see below for details).
Upton is 4,250 feet [1,295 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Upton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Upton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Upton: 307
The ZIP code for Upton: 82730<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Upton had an population of 1,054 people. This is a decrease of 4.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Upton had a population of 1,100 people (or 15.28% of the total population of Weston County). This makes Upton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Upton represents 0.2% of the total population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,100 people, the population of Upton increased 26.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 872 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Upton.
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, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas, Utah (2) and West Virginia.
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.
- Moorcroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorcroft
- Moorcroft is located in Crook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorcroft <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moorcroft
- From Upton to Moorcroft
- Pine Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Haven
- Pine Haven is located in Crook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Haven <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Haven
- From Upton to Pine Haven
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Weston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thornton
- From Upton to Thornton
- Clay Spur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Spur
- Clay Spur is located in Weston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay Spur
- From Upton to Clay Spur
- Osage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osage
- From Upton to Osage
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Crook County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Linden
- From Upton to Linden
- Horton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Weston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horton
- From Upton to Horton
- Cambria ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Weston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cambria
- From Upton to Cambria
- Four Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Corners <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Four Corners
- From Upton to Four Corners
- Moskee ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moskee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moskee
- Moskee is located in Crook County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moskee
- From Upton to Moskee
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Upton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Upton post office opened in 1901.
We also found Upton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1925).
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 Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Weston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Upton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 town (such as Upton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Upton 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |