Young America, Indiana

Young America
Unincorporated community

Buildings on Roush Street

Cass County's location in Indiana
Young America

Location in Cass County

Coordinates: 40°34′07″N 86°20′48″W / 40.56861°N 86.34667°W / 40.56861; -86.34667Coordinates: 40°34′07″N 86°20′48″W / 40.56861°N 86.34667°W / 40.56861; -86.34667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Deer Creek
Area
 • Total 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 764 ft (233 m)
Population
 • Total 115
Time zone Eastern (EST)
ZIP code 46998
Area code(s) 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 / 40.56861; -86.34667.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. p. 41.
  4. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 568.
  5. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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