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Welcome to Young America ...

Young America is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Young America, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.

Young America is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Young America: 574

The ZIP code for Young America: 46998<3>

Communities Also Named Young America ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Young America - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Young America.

Communities near Young America ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Young America.

  • Kokomo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Logansport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Peru
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • Delphi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Flora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
  • Rossville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Galveston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Russiaville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunker Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Young America ...

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

Adding Young America to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Young America 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 (so far) for Young America was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Young America post office opened in 1876.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Young America.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Young America - 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 America). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Young America 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/