Welcome to Youngstown ...

Youngstown is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngstown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

When the people of Youngstown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Youngstowner<2>

Youngstown is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Youngstown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Youngstown lies within the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Youngstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Youngstown - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Youngstown.

Communities near Youngstown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Youngstown.

• Macomb
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Macomb is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <5>
• Monmouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
  • Monmouth is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <5>
• Abingdon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Abingdon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <5>
• Bushnell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Bushnell is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <5>
• Colchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
• La Harpe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
• Roseville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
• Stronghurst
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
  • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <5>
• Avon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
• Kirkwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
  • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Youngstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngstown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Youngstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Youngstown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngstown. See our Newspapers Page for Youngstown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngstown ...

Looking for more information about Youngstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Youngstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Youngstown.

Adding Youngstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Youngstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Youngstown was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Youngstown in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Youngstown post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngstown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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