Welcome to Youngblood ...
Youngblood is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngblood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Youngblood is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Youngblood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Youngblood, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Youngblood is located in the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Youngblood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Youngblood - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Youngblood.
Communities near Youngblood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Youngblood.
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Luverne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <3>
- Brundidge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
- Brundidge is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <3>
- Rutledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
- Banks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
- Petrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - McClure Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Meeksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Meeksville is located in Pike 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 Youngblood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngblood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Youngblood. 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 Youngblood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngblood. See our Newspapers Page for Youngblood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngblood ...
Looking for more information about Youngblood? 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 Youngblood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Youngblood.
Adding Youngblood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Youngblood 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 Youngblood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Youngblood post office opened in 1894.
We also found Youngblood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngblood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngblood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Youngblood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |