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Welcome to Youngs ...

Youngs is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Youngs is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Youngs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Youngs: This one is located in Delaware County and the other is located in Onondaga County.

Beyond New York, there are 9 communities that are also named Youngs - they are located in Georgia (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Websites for Youngs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Youngs, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Youngs ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Walton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Deposit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bainbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Otego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Afton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Youngs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngs ...

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

Adding Youngs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Youngs 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 Youngs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Youngs post office opened in 1891. The Youngs post office closed in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Youngs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/