Welcome to Younger Creek ...
Although we found mention of Younger Creek during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Younger Creek was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Younger Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Younger Creek, please Contact Us.
The location of Younger Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Younger Creek: Younger Crk. (or less commonly used: Younger Ck. or Younger Cr.)
Younger Creek is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Younger Creek might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Younger Creek (for example, toward Horse Cave), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Younger Creek would be found within the (270) area code.
Communities near Younger Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Younger Creek.
- Elizabethtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Radcliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
- Radcliff is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
- Bardstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <4>
- Shepherdsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
- Hillview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Vine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
- Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
- Hodgenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
- Hodgenville is located in Larue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
- Lebanon Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
- Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <4>
- Muldraugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
- Muldraugh is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <4>
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
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 Younger Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Younger Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Younger Creek. 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 Younger Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Younger Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Younger Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Younger Creek ...
Looking for more information about Younger Creek? 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 Younger Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Younger Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Younger Creek and then turned west". While Younger Creek could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Younger Creek as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Younger Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Younger Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |