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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Five Points (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Five Points. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Five Points ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Five Points is located in Madison County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Five Points. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Points:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Five Points)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Madison Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
    • Toney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County
    • Harvest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>
    • Hazel Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jeff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County
    • Meridianville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Key's Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Key's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
      • Key's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Monrovia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Madison County
    • Moore's Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Normal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <2>
    • Rideout Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
  • Colbert County
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Francisco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County
    • Hollytree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County
    • Princeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County
    • Paint Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Beachboro ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
      • Beachboro is located in Jackson County
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Estillfork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
      • Estillfork is located in Jackson County
    • Baileytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Groves
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
    • Center Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Caro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County
    • Ardmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Capshaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capshaw
      • Capshaw is located in Limestone County
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County
    • Pettusville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Hay's Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Tanner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Lacey's Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <2>
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <2>
    • Winton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Decatur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
      • Former names for Decatur:
      • Albany
      • New Decatur
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Moulton Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Morgan County
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
  • Franklin County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Huntland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Beans Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
      • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Lexie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Garner Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Dickson Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Wheelerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Elkton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Prospect
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Frankewing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Aymett Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Green Field
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Cash Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Camargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Coldwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Park City Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Park City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Molino
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Pearl City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Dellrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarks Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Corder Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Delina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
      • Delina is located in Marshall County (TN)
    • Talley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County (TN)
  • Moore County (TN)
    • Lynchburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Points, see our County-by-County Page for Five Points.

Cemeteries Near Five Points ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Points.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Points covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.

  • Freeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kincaid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison Crossroads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briar Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole - Holloway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole - Holloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole - Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ready Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ready Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bayless Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Five Points in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Points.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.

  • Madison Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madison Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
    • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
  • Gladstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Madison County
  • Jeff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Madison County
  • Fisk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
    • Fisk is located in Madison County
  • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
    • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
  • Cluttsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluttsville
    • Cluttsville is located in Madison County
  • Meridianville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Caro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Limestone County
  • Monrovia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Madison County
  • Blanche
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
    • Blanche is located in Lincoln County (TN)
  • Key's Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Key's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
    • Key's Mill is located in Madison County
  • Cash Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
    • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
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    • Sand Spring ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
      • Sand Spring is located in Limestone County
    • Moore's Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
      • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (TN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Points. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Points.

Newspapers Published in Five Points ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Points.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Points, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Points.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Five Points:

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 Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Five Points, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Five Points) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9181, Longitude: -86.6814       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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