Upsal Nevada
Upsal Nevada Overview
Upsal was a railroad siding and station along the Southern Pacific Railroad in Churchill County, Nevada.
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Year Established/Founded
Unknown – by 1904
Upsal Nevada History
The siding was probably named for the nearby Upsal Hogback ridge.
Timeline
Mines
Unknown at this time. Since this was a railroad siding, there were probably not any.
Post Office
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Newspaper
None
The Population of Upsal Nevada
Unknown at this time
Elevation
4,065′
How to Get to Upsal Nevada
East of US-95.
GPS Coordinates
39°40’51.8″N 118°50’11.3″W
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Photos and Videos
There are a lot of articles found about Upsal or residents of Upsal and below are a few that I felt were the most “interesting” in helping to establish the timeline and for entertainment.

The Central Nevadan • Battle Mountain, Nevada • 30 Jun 1904, Thu • Page 3
Little Miss Edith Kendrick left on No. 3 this afternoon for Sierra City, Cal., to spend the Fourth with her uncle and aunt. Her uncle will meet her at Upsal, a siding on the S. P. below Lovelock.

BRAKEMAN’S FOOT CRUSHED
Brakeman J. J. May had his foot- crushed early yesterday morning at Upsal, a small station east of on the Southern Pacific, by dropping a piece of heavy water pipe on it. He will not lose the foot, but will laid up for 10 days.

A meteor, described as being “as big as a house,” fell near the railroad at Upsal, a small station twenty miles east of Sparks, and Engineer John George, on the Tonopah-Oakland train, mistaking the astral body for a signal, brought the train to a stop. The meteor was not found. – Virginia Chronicle.
References Used
- Newspapers.com
- United States Geological Survey – Upsal Hogback (Ridge)