[1] Of the locality's 99.2 square kilometres (38.3 sq mi), 192.3 square kilometres (74.2 sq mi) are in the Toowoomba Region and 6.9 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) in the south-west of the locality are in the Southern Downs Region.

[5] The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.

Lessees of the Pilton pastoral run included Philip Pinnock, John Gammie, Joseph King and Joshua J.

[7] Pilton Upper Provisional school opened in 1908.

On 1 January 1909, it became Pilton Upper State School.