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Youngs Creek is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Youngs Creek, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Youngs Creek
Youngs Creek
Coordinates: 38°28′36″N 86°29′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipGreenfield
Elevation
[1]
597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451651

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


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Youngs Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. "USGS detail on Youngs Creek - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  4. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
  5. "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.


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