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Welcome to Young America ...

Young America is located in Carver County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Young America, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

Young America is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Young America lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Young America: 952

The ZIP code for Young America: 55397<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, Indiana, Kansas 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.

  • Chaska
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Chanhassen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Waconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Victoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mound
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <4>
  • Minnetrista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shorewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Belle Plaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jordan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Delano
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Young America, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 1856.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Carver, 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/