Perhaps not what was expected as this Young America is an unincorporated community, 11 miles west of Galveston on state route18, in Cass County, Indiana with a 2025 population of 375 and a poverty rate of 33.22%.
In 1856, Thomas Henry built a saw mill in a community of a few cabins and farms. When some machinery arrived for the mill several townsmen gathered to help unload it. A nameplate on one of the engines, designating either the engine or model "Young America" was noticed.
A worker suggested that was a good name for the community. Two-thirds of the workmen agreed and called their town Young America.
The town has no industry and never had a railroad or interurban. The main center-of-town crossroad is a junction of state Route 18 and the Poplar Grove north-south road.
However, there is one standing abandoned red brick building.
The Building's headstone identifies it as once it was a Fraternal of Brotherhood - Lodge Hall.
Once again, if a community has a lodge hall, will find and photograph it.
For what's worth:
Check out right center of image and you know this was taken in Indiana. For even, in a very small community with very little to offer, there is a BB hoop.
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