Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Young (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Young. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Young is located in Brown County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Bartholomew, Jackson, Johnson, Monroe & Morgan.
Below are the counties that are near Young. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Young:
- Brown County (The home county of Young)
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Story
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Story is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Becks Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Pikes Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Gnaw Bone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Beanblossom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beanblossom is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
- Beanblossom has also been known as:
- Bean Blossom
- Helmsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Helmsburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
- Spearsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spearsville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Stony Lonesome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
- North Ogilville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
- Bethel Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
- Garden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Jonesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Corn Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
- Jewell Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
- Elizabethtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Clifford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Hendricksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Solsberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Owensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Newark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Koleen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Mineral City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Tulip
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Houston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Houston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Norman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kurtz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Freetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spraytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spraytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
- Medora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Brownstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vallonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- New Elizabethtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Seymour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dudleytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Peoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peoga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
- Princes Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Samaria
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Nineveh
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Anita ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Anita is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Trafalgar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edinburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Amity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Zelma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zelma is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
- Heltonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Guthrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Erie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Erie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Judah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Judah is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
- Leesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Oolitic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Popcorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Martin County
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Harrodsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Dolan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Highland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Kirksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Stanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Ellettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stinesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Mahalasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mahalasville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahalasville
- Morgantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Taggart Crossing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Taggart Crossing is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taggart Crossing
- Martinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Paragon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Leipsic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Orleans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Gosport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Kossuth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Plattsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Saltillo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Campbellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Smedley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Young, see our County-by-County Page for Young.
Cemeteries Near Young ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Young.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Young - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Young covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Terrill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkinsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burgoon Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Todd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Noblet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillenburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Callahan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Houston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Young in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Young.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Young, with the one closest to Young listed first.
- Elkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elkinsville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Maumee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maumee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
- Yellowstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yellowstone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
- Story
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Story is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Houston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Houston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Norman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Christiansburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Christiansburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Fairfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Bartlettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bartlettsville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlettsville
- Zelma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zelma is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Heltonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kurtz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Becks Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Pikes Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Young. See our List of 1890's Communities around Young.
Newspapers Published in Young ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Young.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Young, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Young.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Young:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Greene County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Orange County
- Owen County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Young, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Young) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |