Welcome to Youngcane ...
So far, we found very little information about Youngcane. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Youngcane to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Youngcane, please Contact Us.
Youngcane would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Youngcane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Youngcane has a population of 1,661 people<4> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Youngcane is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Youngcane was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Youngcane would have been located in the (706) and (762)<6> area codes.
Communities near Youngcane ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Youngcane.
- Rolston
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- Rolston lies 18 miles [29 km]<7> to the southwest of Youngcane.
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Canal Lake
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- Canal Lake lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<7> to the northeast of Youngcane.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Willow ‑ Historic
- Pantertown
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- Pantertown lies 18 miles [29 km]<7> to the northwest of Youngcane.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
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- Jacksonville
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- Jacksonville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> to the northeast of Youngcane.
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
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- Cutcane
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- Cutcane lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<7> to the northwest of Youngcane.
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Belltown Hill
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- Belltown Hill lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<7> to the northwest of Youngcane.
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Owltown
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- Owltown lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<7> to the east of Youngcane.
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Young Harris
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- Young Harris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> to the northeast of Youngcane.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris<8>
- Murphy
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- Murphy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<7> to the north of Youngcane.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy<8>
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 Youngcane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngcane.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Youngcane. 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 Youngcane.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngcane. See our Newspapers Page for Youngcane.
Adding Youngcane to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Youngcane 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 Youngcane was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Youngcane on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngcane.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Youngcane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Youngcane. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Youngcane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Youngcane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Youngcane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8326, Longitude: -84.0788 In this case, the coordinates for Youngcane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |