Welcome to Youngs Creek ...

Youngs Creek is located in Whitley County<1>.

The location of Youngs Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngs Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Youngs Creek: Youngs Crk. (or less commonly used: Youngs Ck. or Youngs Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Youngs Creek for more information about variations on the name of Youngs Creek.

Youngs Creek is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Youngs Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Youngs Creek (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Youngs Creek lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Youngs Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Youngs Creek - they are located in Indiana and Missouri.

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

Communities near Youngs Creek ...

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

• Corbin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Corbin is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
• Williamsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Barbourville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
  • Barbourville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
• Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Whitley County
• Rockholds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
  • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
• Woodbine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
  • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
• Keavy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
  • Keavy is located in Laurel County
• North Corbin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
  • North Corbin is located in Knox County
• Dorthae
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
  • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
• Hopewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Laurel County

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 Youngs Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngs Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Youngs Creek. 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 Youngs Creek.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngs Creek ...

Looking for more information about Youngs Creek? 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 Youngs Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Youngs Creek.

Adding Youngs Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Youngs Creek 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 Youngs Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Youngs Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngs Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/