Marker Inscription
(1832 - 1887) Coming to Texas in 1853, W. F. Upton settled near High Hill. He organized (1861) and was Lieutenant Colonel of Texas state troops guarding frontiers and coastline during the Civil War. A leading state legislator in 1866 and 1879-85, he aided post-war recovery in Texas. Had a store in Schulenburg many years. A West Texas County, created soon after he died, honors name of Col. Upton and a brother, Col. John C. Upton, a hero killed at second battle of Manassas in 1862. Recorded-1976
About this site
Upton, Col. William F. is a historical marker in Schulenburg, Fayette County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6858, -96.9181 near Schulenburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schulenburg City Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lyons Family Cemetery, Carl T. Morene: A Shorthorn Forever, and Gus Cranz Mansion, 1874.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149005614. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
