Young America, Indiana
Appearance
Young America | |
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Coordinates: 40°34′07″N 86°20′48″W / 40.56861°N 86.34667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Township | Deer Creek |
Area | |
• Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 115 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
ZIP code | 46998 |
Area code | 574 |
FIPS code | 18-86156[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 446410 |
Young America is an unincorporated community in Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History
Young America was platted about 1856.[3] The town sprang up around a saw mill. When someone wrote "Young America" on the mill's boiler, to indicate the promise of the enterprise, the name stuck.[4]
The Young America post office was established in 1876.[5]
Geography
Young America is located at 40°34′07″N 86°20′48″W / 40.56861°N 86.34667°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 41.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 568.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.