Upton is an Unincorporated community in western Texas County, Missouri, United States. The community is located on a ridge top (elevation 1430 ft.) approximately one mile east of the West Fork Roubidoux Creek.Huggins, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987 It is located about ten miles west of Houston on Missouri Route FF.Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54
A post office called Upton was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1975. The community has the name of Osias Upton, a pioneer citizen. However, Brigham was considered for Joseph Brigham, another pioneer of the community.
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