Welcome to Five Points ...
Five Points is located in Fresno County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Five Points, you might consider that their post office opened in 1944.
A typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.
Five Points is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Five Points lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Five Points lies within the (559) area code.
The ZIP code for Five Points: 93624<3>
Communities Also Named Five Points ...
While we believe that this Five Points is located in Fresno County, we know of another 5 California communities named Five Points. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kern, Los Angeles, Plumas, San Diego and Solano County.
Beyond California, there are 144 communities that are also named Five Points - they are located in Alabama (16), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (21), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (10), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York (4), North Carolina (11), Ohio (15), Pennsylvania (20), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Points.
Communities near Five Points ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Five Points.
- Lemoore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoore
- Lemoore is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoore <4>
- Huron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <4>
- San Joaquin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin
- San Joaquin is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Joaquin <4>
- Burrel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrel
- Burrel is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burrel <4>
- Helm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Helm is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helm <4>
- Lanare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanare
- Lanare is located in Fresno County
- Cantua Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantua Creek
- Cantua Creek is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantua Creek <4>
- Riverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <4>
- Vanguard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Caruthers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Caruthers is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthers <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Five Points. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Five Points.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Five Points. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Points.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Points. See our Newspapers Page for Five Points.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Points ...
Looking for more information about Five Points? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Five Points, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Five Points.
Adding Five Points to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Five Points in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Five Points was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Five Points post office opened in 1944.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Five Points.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Points. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Five Points). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Five Points or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |