Youngstown in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome to Youngstown
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2018
1. Welcome to Youngstown Marker
Young family of pioneers
Founded
1800
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 40° 16.771′ N, 79° 21.795′ W. Marker is in Youngstown, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker is at the intersection of Youngstown Ridge Road (Pennsylvania Route 2016) and Maddie Lane, on the right when traveling west on Youngstown Ridge Road. Marker is located near the southeast corner of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 Main Street, Youngstown PA 15696, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Johnston House at Kingston (approx. 1.4 miles away); Johnston House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Twelve Mile Camp (approx. 1.7 miles away); Saint Vincent (approx. 2.1 miles away); Right Reverend Boniface Wimmer, O.S. B. (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of Sportsman's Hall Log Cabin (approx. 2.2 miles away); Arthur Saint Clair (approx. 2.3 miles away); Saint Clair Hollow (approx. 2.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Youngstown, Pennsylvania
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The town was named after Alexander Young, whose first lot was recorded November 25, 1815, in the Recorder's office of Westmoreland County. There was a dispute to the name of the town over if it should be called Martinsburg or Youngstown. The name Youngstown was settled upon after it was found that a town of Martinsburg already existed in the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Railroad introduced train service through neighboring Latrobe in 1852, leading to a decline as merchants moved closer to the railway U.S. Route 30, constructed in the 1930s, bypassed Youngstown, leading it to become a quiet residential community.(Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2018
2. Welcome to Youngstown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
