Upton, Indiana
| Upton, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Upton, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′52″N 87°57′42″W / 37.96444°N 87.96167°WCoordinates: 37°57′52″N 87°57′42″W / 37.96444°N 87.96167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Black |
| Elevation[1] | 377 ft (115 m) |
| ZIP code | 47620 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 445176 |
Upton is an unincorporated community in western Black Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. It is located about 5 miles northwest of the city of Mt. Vernon, the county seat of Posey County.[2] Its elevation is 377 feet (146 m), and it is located at 37°57′52″N 87°57′42″W / 37.96444°N 87.96167°W (37.9644894, -87.9616958).[3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
- ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 60. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14.
- ↑ California Digital Newspaper Collection
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