Youngtown

"The first name for this location was Marinette, named in 1912 by homesteaders for their home town in Wisconsin. In 1955 a real estate development began constructing a retirement community under the euphemistic name Youngtown. PO est as Marinette, March 4, 1912, EJ Helsley PM, Name changed to Youngtown, Jan 1, 1958."

Barnes, Will C.; Granger, Byrd (ed.) Arizona's names : X marks the place Falconer Pub. Co. : distributed by Treasure Chest Publications, c1983. P. 692 Websites

Arizona Department of Commerce Community Profiles- Youngtown, Arizona
http://www.commerce.state.az.us/pdf/commasst/comm/yngtown.pdf

Youngtown, Arizona Local Government Website
http://www.youngtown.az.us/
http://www.northwestvalley.com/community/Youngtown.htm

Arizonan.com- Youngtown, Arizona
http://arizonan.com/Youngtown/

Brief History

    In 1954, real estate broker Ben Schleifer and banker Clarence Suggs formed Youngtown Land and Investment Co. and bought 320 acres of farmland. They buildt the first master-planned, adult community dedicated exclusively to retirees. Youngtown was incorporated in 1960 and became the first city occupied soley by senior citizens.

Youngtown Public Library.
12035 Clubhouse Square Youngtown, AZ 85363
623-974-3401

Books/Manuscripts found in the ASU Library Catalog

Youngtown, Arizona, comprehensive plan.

Items on the Arizona and Southwest Index

Youngtown & Phoenix, Arizona on 75th-Anniversary
CE EPH FL-40

Youngtown, Arizona.
CE EPH VO-29
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Last Updated: August 7, 2002
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