Welcome to Fivemile ...

Fivemile is located in Mason County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Fivemile, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fivemile, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fivemile is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fivemile lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Fivemile: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Fivemile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Fivemile: This one is located in Mason County and the other is located in Kanawha County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Fivemile - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fivemile.

Communities near Fivemile ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fivemile.

• Point Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <6>
• Gallipolis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
  • Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <6>
• Winfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
• Middleport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <6>
• Pomeroy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <6>
• Eleanor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <6>
• New Haven
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
• Buffalo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
• Mason
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
• Syracuse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>

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 Fivemile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fivemile.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fivemile. 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 Fivemile.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fivemile. See our Newspapers Page for Fivemile.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fivemile ...

Looking for more information about Fivemile? 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 Fivemile, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fivemile.

Adding Fivemile to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fivemile 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 Fivemile was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fivemile on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fivemile.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fivemile. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/