Welcome to Youngtown ...
Youngtown is located in Morton County<1>.
The location of Youngtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Youngtown is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Youngtown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Youngtown (for example, toward Carson), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Youngtown lies within the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Youngtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Youngtown - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Youngtown.
Communities near Youngtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Youngtown.
- New Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salem <4>
- Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Oliver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Almont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <4>
- Bluegrass ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
- Bluegrass is located in Morton County
- Hannover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannover
- Hannover is located in Oliver County
- Sims
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Lyons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
- Glen Ullin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ullin
- Glen Ullin is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ullin <4>
- Double Ditch Indian Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
- Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
- Mandan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
- Mandan is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <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 Youngtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Youngtown. 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 Youngtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngtown. See our Newspapers Page for Youngtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngtown ...
Looking for more information about Youngtown? 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 Youngtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Youngtown.
Adding Youngtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Youngtown 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 Youngtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Youngtown post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Morton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Youngtown - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |