Youngs Creek, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Youngs Creek, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Youngs Creek, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Youngs Creek, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Township	Greenfield
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47454
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	451651

Youngs Creek is a small place in Indiana, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city. Youngs Creek is located in Greenfield Township, which is part of Orange County.

History of Youngs Creek

The area now known as Youngs Creek had a different name when it first started. It was originally called Unionville. This community began around the year 1864.

Later, the name was changed to Youngs Creek. This happened when a post office was opened there in 1867. The community was named after a nearby stream, which is also called Youngs Creek. The post office served the community for many years. It finally closed down in 1976.