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Youngs

Ghost town · Tazewell County, Virginia

Pounding Mill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Pounding Mill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Youngs is a ghost town in Tazewell County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Tazewell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Youngs as a historical populated place on the Tazewell South topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.1151° N, 81.6068° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTazewell South
Elevation2,422 ft
Nearest living townTazewell, VA
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1497768
Coordinates37.11511, -81.60678

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What's there now

Youngs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tazewell, VA (population 4,419), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,422 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Youngs?

Youngs is in Tazewell County, Virginia, at 37.1151, -81.6068.

How many ghost towns are in Tazewell County?

Tazewell County, Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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