Welcome to Five Points ...
Five Points is located in Jones County<1>.
The location of Five Points has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Five Points, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.
Five Points is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Five Points lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Five Points: (478)
Communities Also Named Five Points ...
While we believe that this Five Points is located in Jones County, we know of another 20 Georgia communities named Five Points. Those communities are located in the following counties: Banks, Bleckley, Carroll, Dodge, Dougherty, Fulton, Glascock, Heard, Lamar, Laurens, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Randolph, Tattnall, Taylor, Thomas, Treutlen, Turner and Wilcox County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 144 communities that are also named Five Points - they are located in Alabama (16), California (6), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida (3), 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.
- Brookhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Belvedere Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Forsyth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Bloomfield Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Morton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mogul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Five Points, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Five Points post office opened in 1879.
We also found Five Points on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
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 Jones County: www.jonescounty.org
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |