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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Allen County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allen County: Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells, Whitley, Defiance (OH), Paulding (OH) & Van Wert (OH).

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:

  • Allen 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.
    • Woodburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hacienda Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • Harlan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <1>
    • New Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grabill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Zulu
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Edgerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County
    • Leo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • Fort Wayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hoagland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <1>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
    • Preble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <1>
    • Magley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Pleasant Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <1>
    • Honduras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County
    • Coppess Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County
    • Saint Joe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Moore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
    • Garrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Altona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Corunna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Fairfield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
    • Ashley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Markle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <1>
    • Bowerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Laotto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <1>
    • Ege
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
      • Ege is located in Noble County
    • Avilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
      • Green Center is located in Noble County
    • Kendallville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <1>
    • Merriam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
    • Wakeville Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Port Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Russels Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Ossian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>
    • Tocsin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Zanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <1>
    • Craigville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Uniondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <1>
    • North Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <1>
    • Vera Cruz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Dunfee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Churubusco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <1>
    • Collins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Tri-Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
    • Columbia City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <1>
    • Cresco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
  • Defiance County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Hicksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <1>
    • Ney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <1>
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Link. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Antwerp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
      • Antwerp is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <1>
    • Payne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <1>
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Worstville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Cecil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Latty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Latty is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Paulding
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <1>
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dague. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
      • Folmer is located in Paulding County (OH)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Dixon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Convoy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <1>
    • Scott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <1>
    • Wren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <1>
    • Van Wert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <1>
    • Glenmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Hoaglin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Willshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <1>
    • Abanaka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Schumm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Ohio City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <1>
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Melbern
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Blakeslee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <1>

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.

  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yaggy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yaggy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yaggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concordia Cemetery Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Concordia Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Diehl Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diehl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Schlatter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlatter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Banks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scipio Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scipio Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scipio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<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.

  • Thurman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Allen County
  • Woodburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Allen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <1>
  • Zulu
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
    • Zulu is located in Allen County
  • Cedarville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Allen County
  • Maples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Maples is located in Allen County
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Allen County
  • Hursh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hursh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hursh
    • Hursh is located in Allen County
  • Smiley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Smiley is located in Paulding County (OH)
  • Leo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Halls Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
    • Halls Corners is located in Allen County
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    • Fort Wayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Monroeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Link. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)

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 179 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]<6>. 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 helpful 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 Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 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>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.
<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.
<6>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 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: 41.1234, Longitude: -84.9402       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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