Youngs Creek is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Youngs Creek, Indiana
Youngs Creek is located in Indiana
Youngs Creek
Youngs Creek
Youngs Creek is located in the United States
Youngs Creek
Youngs Creek
Coordinates: 38°28′36″N 86°29′44″W / 38.47667°N 86.49556°W / 38.47667; -86.49556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipGreenfield
Elevation597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451651[1]

History

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The community's original name was Unionville.[2] 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.[3] A post office was established at Youngs Creek in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1976.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Youngs Creek, Indiana
  2. ^ "USGS detail on Youngs Creek - Variant Citation". Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
  4. ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.