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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Five Points. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Points.
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 doctors 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 Lake County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI).
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:
- Lake 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.
- Great Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Chicago
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
- Lake Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Waukegan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Park City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
- Lake Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
- Gurnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mettawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gages Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bannockburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Northbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Covenant Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Techny
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glencoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Prospect Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Capri Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- The Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Grove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- Winnetka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glenview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Bensenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Itasca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wood Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Medinah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roselle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elmhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bartlett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Glendale Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Elmhurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- East Dundee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carpentersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Dundee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Gilberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Island Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Lakemoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Holiday Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Pistakee Highlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Fox River Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Sunnyside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Barreville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Cary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Prairie Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Spring Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Fossland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Pleasant Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Benet Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Woodworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Kenosha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Camp Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Paddock Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Salem Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Somers
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Fox River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Racine County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Elmwood Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Park is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Sturtevant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Union Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Racine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Bohners Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Eagle Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Genoa City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Pell Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Five Points - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ascension Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Serbian Monastery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Warren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
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.
- Rondout
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rondout is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
- Lake Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Waukegan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Libertyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gurnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockefeller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockefeller is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
- Leithton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leithton is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
- Diamond Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Wadsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Half Day
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Half Day is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
- Ivanhoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Prairie View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Aptakisic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 83 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. 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 websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DuPage County
- Kane County
- McHenry County
- Kenosha County
- Racine County
- Walworth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |