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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Fairfield County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Litchfield, New Haven, Dutchess (NY), Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY).

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:

  • Fairfield 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.
    • Redding Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redding Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
      • Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <2>
    • Redding
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hattertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattertown
      • Hattertown is located in Fairfield County
    • Redding
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,051 people
    • Dodgingtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgingtown
      • Dodgingtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Upper Stepney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Stepney
      • Upper Stepney is located in Fairfield County
    • Bethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
    • Bethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Easton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
    • West Redding
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Botsford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
      • Botsford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <2>
    • Branchville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Fairfield County
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Milldale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plantsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Russian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
      • Russian Village is located in Litchfield County
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County
    • Chimney Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Bridgewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lanesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Roxbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Roxbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Milford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Bowers Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County
    • South Britain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • Southbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Southbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ansonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • Ansonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <2>
    • Derby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Derby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Seymour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Pawling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
      • Pawling is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <2>
    • Dogtail Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Green Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Poughquag
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poughquag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughquag
      • Poughquag is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughquag <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Stormville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beekman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
      • Beekman is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • East Fishkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Sylvan Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake
      • Sylvan Lake is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Clove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
      • Clove is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Hopewell Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiccopee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Bayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayville <2>
    • Centre Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Peach Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Putnam Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Dykemans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Towners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Lake Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crafts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Mahopac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Mahopac Mines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahopac Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Asharoken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Eatons Neck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Old Field
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <2>
    • Fort Salonga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Salonga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salonga
      • Fort Salonga is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Salonga <2>
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Northport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
    • Centerport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Huntington Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <2>
    • Belle Terre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • East Setauket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Setauket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Setauket
      • East Setauket is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Setauket <2>
    • Poquott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Port Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Lewisboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
    • Boutonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boutonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Pound Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Cross River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bedford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Somers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Lincolndale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
    • Banksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY)

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.

  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Redding Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lonetown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Congregational Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Indian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Umpawaug Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umpawaug Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Umpawaug Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the north of Bethel.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103770 <6>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntingtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntingtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntingtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Easton.
  • Stephey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • First Congregational Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Congregational Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bethel.

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.<7>

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.

  • Redding Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redding Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
    • Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <2>
  • Redding
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Redding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Branchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Fairfield County
  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stepney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stepney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepney
    • Stepney is located in Fairfield County
  • Botsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
    • Botsford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <2>
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
  • Titicus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titicus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titicus
    • Titicus is located in Fairfield County
  • Ridgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Aspetuck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
      • Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
    • Long Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>

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 201 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 41.3223, Longitude: -73.3565       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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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