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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Upton, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°48′19″N 77°48′24″W / 39.80528°N 77.80667°W / 39.80528; -77.80667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
TownshipPeters
Elevation610 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code17225
Area code717
GNIS feature ID1190266

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.

Upton was laid out in 1840. A post office called Upton was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1906.

Notable people

References

  1. "Upton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 219.
  4. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. Portrait and Biographical Album of Ogle County, Illinois. Chicago, IL: Chapman Brothers. 1886. pp. 436–437 – via Google Books.
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County seat: Chambersburg
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