Upton County

Upton County (HMTZ3)

Location: Breckenridge, TX 33755 Upton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 13.928', W 101° 50.568'

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Formed from Tom Green County created February 26, 1887 - organized May 7, 1910.

Named in honor of John Cunningham Upton 1828-1868. A distinguished Confederate officer killed at Manassas, August 30, 1862.

County Seat, Upland, 1910-1921; Rankin, since. A cattle and sheep raising county, oil wells dot the county.
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HM NumberHMTZ3
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Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 8:49pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 229216 N 3458813
Decimal Degrees31.23213333, -101.84280000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 13.928', W 101° 50.568'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 13' 55.68" N, 101° 50' 34.08" W
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Area Code(s)727
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 Unnamed Road, Breckenridge TX 33755, US
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