Welcome to Youngstown ...

Youngstown is located in Lancaster County<1>.

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

When the people of Youngstown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Youngstowner<3>

Youngstown is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Youngstown lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Youngstown ...

While we believe that this Youngstown is located in Lancaster County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Youngstown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fayette, Luzerne and Westmoreland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 21 communities that are also named Youngstown - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, 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.

• Lancaster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
• York
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
• Ephrata
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
  • Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <5>
• Elizabethtown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
• Columbia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Lititz
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
  • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <5>
• Millersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Millersville is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <5>
• Mount Joy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <5>
• Red Lion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
• New Holland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <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.

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.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/