Upton, Indiana facts for kids
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Upton, Indiana
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 Upton, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Upton, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Black |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
47620
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| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 445176 |
Upton is an unincorporated community in western Black Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is located about 5 miles northwest of the city of Mt. Vernon, the county seat of Posey County.
History
A post office was established at Upton in 1878, and remained in operation until 1904. The community was named for a settler who lived near the train depot.
Train wreck of 1905
Five persons were killed, including an engineer and eight others injured, in a head-on crash between two freight trains on the former L & N railroad just outside the settlement of Upton on July 15, 1905. According to reports, a train dispatcher mistook the number of each train and after realizing that an error was made, contacted the operator via telephone in Upton to warn of the mistake. A hastily summoned group attempted to flag each train; unfortunately before they could reach the tracks, the collision had already occurred.
