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Youngwood is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Youngwood borough overview:
Name:	Youngwood borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Westmoreland County
Incorporated:	November 10, 1902
Elevation:	954 ft (291 m)
Total Area:	1.92 sq mi (4.98 km²)
Land Area:	1.92 sq mi (4.97 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	2,975
Area code:	724
FIPS code:	4287232
Website:	http://www.youngwood.org

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History

The community was established in 1899 and was built on land owned by John Y. Woods, a farmer. In creating the name Youngwood, John Y. Woods took his own family name and combined it with his maternal grandfather’s name, which was Young.

Youngwood owes its existence to the Southwest Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which ran from Greensburg south to Uniontown and Fairchance. In 1900, a large classification yard was built for sorting railroad cars, and this railroad yard provided Youngwood’s economic base for many decades.

Youngwood became a borough on November 10, 1902. The year 1902 was also the date of Youngwood’s railroad station, which still stands on Depot Street.

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Geography

Youngwood is located at 40°14′22″N 79°34′50″W / 40.23944°N 79.58056°W / 40.23944; -79.58056 (40.239566, -79.580686).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km), of which 1.8 square miles (4.8 km) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (1.08%) is water.