Young (TX)

Welcome to Young County ...

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

The community of Graham is the Seat for Young County.

Young County was founded in 1856. Young was created by taking area from Bosque and Fannin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Young had a population of 17,937 people. This is a decrease of 3.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,550 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Young represented 0.07% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Young County:

Graham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Graham is located in Young County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
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Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Newcastle is located in Young County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
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Olney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Young County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Young County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Archer County
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- Jack County
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- Palo Pinto County
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- Stephens County
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- Throckmorton County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Young County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.