| Youngberg, Arizona | |
| Settlement Type: | Populated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Arizona#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Youngberg |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Arizona |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pinal |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2024 |
| Elevation M: | 617 |
| Coordinates: | 33.4589°N -111.4872°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Area Code: | 480 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Youngberg is a populated place situated in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.[1]
Originally called Goldfield due to the nearby gold mines, The Goldfield Post Office was established on October 7, 1893, with James L Patterson as its first Postmaster.[2] This was the same year that George U. Young arrived. After his arrival, the community also became known as Youngsberg.
After a mining accident at his Goldfield mining operation, Young experienced a severe decline in his health, starting from about 1920 on, and in late 1925 he was rendered an invalid. He died from apparent apoplexy on November 26, 1926, at his vacation home near the Derby Mine.[3] He was cremated and his remains interred at Phoenix's Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery.
When the gold mines closed in 1897 the post office soon followed in 1898.[2] [4] The town depopulated, before a new small community developed, and became known under its current name, which was in honor of Young, who was the Secretary for the Arizona Territory from 1909 to 1910. The Youngberg Post Office opened in 1920, and remained until 1926. It has an estimated elevation of 2024feet above sea level.