John Young (1763 – 1825) 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.^[1] Young, a native of Whitestown, New York, first surveyed the area in 1796 and settled there soon after.^[1] On February 9, 1797, he purchased the entire township of 15,560 acres (63 km²) from the Western Reserve Land Company for $16,085.^[2] The 1797 establishment of the town was officially recorded on August 19, 1802.^[3] Young lived in the area from 1799 to 1803.^[1]

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