Youngsport is located in Bell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngsport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Youngsport is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Youngsport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Youngsport: 254
Websites for Youngsport ...
Junior League: www.jlbellco.org/
Communities near Youngsport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Youngsport.
- Killeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Copperas Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
- Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <3>
- Harker Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
- Harker Heights is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <3>
- Belton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nolanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jarrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell
- Jarrell is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <3>
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kempner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
- Kempner is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <3>
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 Youngsport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngsport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Youngsport. 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 Youngsport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngsport. See our Newspapers Page for Youngsport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngsport ...
Looking for more information about Youngsport? 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 Youngsport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Youngsport.
Adding Youngsport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Youngsport 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 Youngsport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Youngsport post office opened in 1871.
We also found Youngsport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngsport.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Youngsport - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |