Youngs Creek, Indiana
Youngs Creek is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Youngs Creek, Indiana | |
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  Youngs Creek  Youngs Creek | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′36″N 86°29′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Orange |
| Township | Greenfield |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47454 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451651 |
History
The community's original name was Unionville.[3] Unionville was founded in about 1864, and was renamed Youngs Creek after a nearby stream of the same name when the post office was established.[4] A post office was established at Youngs Creek in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976.[5]
Geography
Youngs Creek is located at 38°28′36″N 86°29′44″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Youngs Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- "USGS detail on Youngs Creek - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
- "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Indiana highlighting Orange County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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