Welcome to Young ...
Young is located in Gila County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Young, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Young is 5,180 feet [1,579 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Young is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Young lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Young: 928
The ZIP code for Young: 85554<3>
Communities Also Named Young ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Young - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana (3), Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Young.
Communities near Young ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Young.
- Bear Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Christopher Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kohls Ranch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gisela
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gisela have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gisela
- Gisela is located in Gila County
- Grasshopper
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grasshopper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasshopper
- Grasshopper is located in Navajo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grasshopper
- From Young to Grasshopper
- Tonto Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Star Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sun Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Gila County
- Jakes Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Young. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Young.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Young. 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 Young.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Young. See our Newspapers Page for Young.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Young ...
Looking for more information about Young? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Young, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Young.
Adding Young to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Young 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 Young was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Young post office opened in 1890.
We also found Young in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Young.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Gila, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Young - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Young). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Young or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |