Upland (pronounced as "up-land") is a town in Jefferson Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States.

He was a speculator, and believed that a canal connecting Indianapolis and Fort Wayne might pass through the area.

The town was formed in the late 1860s by Jacob Bugher, who planned for it to be a depot point on the Indiana Central Railroad.

The town's name comes from the fact it was believed to be the highest point on the rail line between Columbus and Chicago.

By 1880, the town had a population of around 150 and included a school, two churches, several stores, a blacksmith shop, and a sawmill.

Gas was discovered in Upland in 1888, and this new resource allowed the town to flourish and grow.

By the 1890s, the town had a population of over 1000, street lights, water and gas lines, and a glass manufacturing plant.

The school had been struggling financially in Fort Wayne, and the gas boom allowed the town to provide the university with $10,000 in cash and 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land.

23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.