| Marker Number |
5611 |
| Atlas Number |
5461005611 |
| Marker Title |
Upland First Upton County Seat |
| Index Entry |
Upland First Upton County Seat |
| Address |
10th and Rankin St. |
| City |
Rankin |
| County |
Upton |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
220262 |
| UTM Northing |
3458387 |
| Subject Codes |
railroad; settlements; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Courthouse Lawn, (corner of 10th and Rankin St.) |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Now abandoned, the town of Upland (10 miles N) was intended as a station on the rail line from St. Louis to Chihuahua, Mexico. It was also located near the stage route of the Butterfield mail line. Henry Halff and his son platted the townsite in 1908 and a school opened the same year. In 1910 Upland was named the first county seat and a stone courthouse was constructed later. By passed by new rail lines and suffering from a severe drought, the town declined. Homes and buildings were moved here by 1921 when Rankin became the new seat of government. |
