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Welcome to Five Points ...

Five Points is located in Heard County<1>.


The location of Five Points has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.

Five Points is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Five Points (for example, toward Wedowee (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Five Points: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Five Points ...

While we believe that this Five Points is located in Heard County, we know of another 20 Georgia communities named Five Points. Those communities are located in the following counties: Banks, Bleckley, Carroll, Dodge, Dougherty, Fulton, Glascock, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Randolph, Tattnall, Taylor, Thomas, Treutlen, Turner and Wilcox County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 144 communities that are also named Five Points - they are located in Alabama (16), California (6), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (10), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York (4), North Carolina (11), Ohio (15), Pennsylvania (20), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Five Points ...

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

  • Smokey Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
    • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • Newnan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • LaGrange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <5>
  • Graysons Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
    • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
  • Tyus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Grantville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hogansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Louise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
  • Sunny Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
    • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Five Points. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Five Points.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Five Points. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Points.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Points ...

Looking for more information about Five Points? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Five Points, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Five Points.

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 Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Heard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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