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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Solano County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Solano County: Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma & Yolo.

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:

  • Solano 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.
    • Oxford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
    • Rio Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Solano City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solano City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
      • Solano City is located in Solano County
    • Dixon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
    • Denverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
      • Denverton is located in Solano County
    • Elmira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Travis Field
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
      • Travis Field is located in Solano County
    • Birds Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Solano County
    • Leisure Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
    • Vacaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Allendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
    • Hartley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Bethel Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oakley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <2>
    • Antioch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <2>
    • Empire ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Contra Costa County
    • Knightsen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bixler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
    • Brentwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bay Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
      • West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
    • Discovery Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Port Chicago ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
      • Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
    • Clyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
  • Napa County
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Courtland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vorden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
      • Vorden is located in Sacramento County
    • Ryde
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Locke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Locke is located in Sacramento County
    • Walnut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Isleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
    • Laguna West - Lakeside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
    • Laguna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
      • Laguna is located in Sacramento County
    • Arno ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
      • Arno is located in Sacramento County
    • Elk Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokelumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
    • Thornton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Taison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
      • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
    • Terminous
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
      • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
    • North Woodbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
      • North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • South Woodbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
      • South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • Woodbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Acampo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Henderson Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
      • Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
    • Lodi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Lincoln Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
    • Victor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Club
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in San Joaquin County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Greendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County
    • Clarksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • El Macero
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Swingle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swingle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • Broderick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bryte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • West Sacramento
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Winters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Points, see our County-by-County Page for 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 175 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. 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 first visit 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:

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.

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Tremont Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tremont Cemetery
  • Silveyville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silveyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silveyville Cemetery
  • Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • South East Lawn Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South East Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South East Lawn Memorial Park
  • San Joaquin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hicksville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksville Cemetery
  • Vacaville - Elmira Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Galt - Arno Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Elder Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Creek Cemetery

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.<5>

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.

  • Courtland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maine Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
    • Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
  • Walnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rio Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Isleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Binghamton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binghamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
    • Binghamton is located in Solano County
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
  • New Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in San Joaquin County
  • Denverton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
    • Denverton is located in Solano County
  • Taison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
    • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
  • Freeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
  • Dixon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Batavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
    • Elmira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Birds Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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.

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 Solano County: www.co.solano.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.2907, Longitude: -121.6444       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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