Welcome to Youngton ...

Youngton is located in Warren County<1>.

The location of Youngton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Youngton is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Youngton: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities near Youngton ...

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

• Clinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
• Vicksburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
• Raymond
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
• Flora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
• Edwards
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <5>
• Bolton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
• Bentonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
  • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <5>
• Delta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
• Learned
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
  • Learned is located in Hinds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <5>
• Satartia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
  • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngton ...

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

Adding Youngton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Youngton 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 Youngton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Youngton post office opened in 1899.

We also found Youngton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/