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Welcome to Youngsville ...

The town of Youngsville is located in Franklin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Youngsville has a population of 1,372 people<2> (see below for details).

Youngsville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Youngsville: (919) and (984)<4>

The ZIP code for Youngsville: 27596<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Youngsville had an population of 1,372 people. This is an increase of 18.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 110.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Youngsville had a population of 1,157 people. This makes Youngsville the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Youngsville represents 0.01% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 318th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,157 people, the population of Youngsville increased 77.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 651 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Youngsville.

Communities Also Named Youngsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Youngsville - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Youngsville ...

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

  • Raleigh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wake Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
    • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <6>
  • Knightdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
    • Knightdale is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <6>
  • Wendell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Rolesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <6>
  • Butner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zebulon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Creedmoor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklinton
    (5 miles [8 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 Youngsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngsville ...

Looking for more information about Youngsville? 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 Youngsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Youngsville.

Adding Youngsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Youngsville 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 Youngsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Youngsville post office opened in 1883.

We also found Youngsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngsville.

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Youngsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Youngsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>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 town (such as Youngsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Youngsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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