John Young (pioneer)
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John Young was an American surveyor
and pioneer
. He is best known as the founder of Youngstown
, Ohio
, a village that eventually became one of the nation's largest steel producers. Young, a native of Whitestown
, New York
, first surveyed the area in 1796 and settled there soon after. On February 9, 1797, he purchased the entire township of 15,560 acres (63 km²) from the Western Reserve Land Company
for $16,085. The 1797 establishment of the town was officially recorded on August 19, 1802. Young lived in the area from 1799 to 1803.
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
and pioneer
Settler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
. He is best known as the founder of Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, a village that eventually became one of the nation's largest steel producers. Young, a native of Whitestown
Whitestown, New York
Whitestown is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 18,635 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Judge Hugh White, an early settler.The Town of Whitestown is immediately west of Utica, New York...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, first surveyed the area in 1796 and settled there soon after. On February 9, 1797, he purchased the entire township of 15,560 acres (63 km²) from the Western Reserve Land Company
Connecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut from 1662 to 1800 in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:...
for $16,085. The 1797 establishment of the town was officially recorded on August 19, 1802. Young lived in the area from 1799 to 1803.