Upton County Texas history, cities, towns, county seat, courthouse, vintage maps, hotels & more. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 31� 21' 36" N, 102� 2' 24" W (31.36, -102.04)
Population: 3,673 Est. (2016) 3,355 (2010)
Total area: 1,242 square miles (3,220 km2)
1,241 square miles (3,210 km2) land
0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) water

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Upton County History

1936 Centennial Marker: UPTON COUNTY

Formed from Tom Green County.
Created February 26, 1887,
organized May 7, 1910.
Named in honor of John Cunningham Upton 1828-1862, a distinguished Confederate officer killed at Manassas, August 30, 1862.
County Seat, Upland, 1910-1921, Rankin, since.
A cattle and sheep raising county. Oil wells dot the county.

Upton County Town List

Cities, Towns & Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments, museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images, area destinations, hotels, and forum.

County Seat - Rankin
Book Hotel Here - Midland Hotels | Fort Stockton Hotels

Upton County Vintage Maps

Upton County 1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Upton County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Upton County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office