Upton, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
39°48′19″N 77°48′24″W / 39.80528°N 77.80667°W / 39.80528; -77.8066717225
Upton is an unincorporated community in Peters Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upton is located at the intersection of state routes 16 and 995, east of Mercersburg and west of Greencastle.[2]
Upton was laid out in 1840.[3] A post office called Upton was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1906.[4]
Notable people
- Henry C. Newcomer, U.S. Army brigadier general, born in Upton[5]
References
- ^ "Upton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 219.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Album of Ogle County, Illinois. Chicago, IL: Chapman Brothers. 1886. pp. 436–437 – via Google Books.
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Chambersburg
communities
- Amberson
- Cashtown
- Charlestown
- Cheesetown
- Church Hill
- Claylick
- Concord
- Cove Gap
- Doylesburg
- Dry Run
- Fairview
- Fannettsburg
- Five Forks
- Germantown
- Greenvillage
- Greenwood
- Johnston
- Kasiesville
- Lemasters
- Lurgan
- Mainsville
- Markes
- Mason and Dixon
- Monterey
- Mowersville
- New Franklin
- Old Forge
- Pleasant Hall
- Quincy
- Richmond Furnace
- Roxbury
- Shady Grove
- Shimpstown
- Smoketown
- South Mountain
- Spring Run
- Springtown
- Stoufferstown
- Sylvan
- Tomstown
- Upper Strasburg
- Upton
- Vanilla
- Welsh Run
- Williamson
- Willow Hill
- Zullinger
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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