Youngstown, Indiana
Youngstown, Indiana | |
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 Vigo County's location in Indiana | |
  Youngstown location in Vigo County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′44″N 87°22′56″W / 39.36222°N 87.38222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Honey Creek |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47802 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 446419 |
Youngstown is an unincorporated community in southern Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Youngstown was subdivided and made a village on March 31, 1868, by Chauncey R. Carr. It was a station on the Evansville & Terre Haute Rail Road, about seven miles south of Terre Haute. George Planett built the first business house in 1868, when he was made the first postmaster. The post office ran until it was discontinued in 1912.[3] In 1890 the population was approximately 39.[4]
Geography
[edit]Youngstown is located at 39°21′44″N 87°22′56″W / 39.36222°N 87.38222°W at an elevation of 591 feet.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Youngstown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ Bradsby, H.C. (1891). History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections. Chicago: S. B. Nelson & Co. p. 480.
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