The stories of Upton County, TX
8 narrated audio stories from across Upton County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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Why Upton County Bears an Unexpected Name
A remote West Texas county got its name before it really had a community.
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When the Courthouse Left Upland
A county seat’s brief moment, and the railroad age that passed it by.
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When the Oil Town Grew Blades
McCamey’s shift from roughneck oil town to wind-energy symbol.
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A County on Paper, Waiting for People
How Upton County existed before it truly filled in
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A County Named for Confederate Brothers
How Upton County got its name, and what that choice still reveals.
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When Oil Changed the Face of Upton County
How a ranching county gave itself a courthouse to match a new era.
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When Oil Turned McCamey Wild
How a ranch-country settlement became a notorious West Texas boomtown.
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Why the Name Upton Stuck in 1887
A county name reveals what late-19th-century Texas chose to remember.
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