RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Indiana >> Morgan County >> Five Points >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Indiana

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana





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 northeast 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 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 east 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 Morgan 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 Morgan County: Brown, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Owen & Putnam.

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:

  • Morgan 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.
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
    • Young
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Mooresville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Brooklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
    • Brookmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
    • Bethany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Lake Hart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Monrovia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <3>
    • Wilbur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Martinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Pleasant View Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony Lonesome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Corn Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Zionsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
    • Whitestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Spearsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
    • Helmsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Nashville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gnaw Bone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • North Ridge Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>
    • Newark Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <3>
    • Gem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Philadelphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • McCordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <3>
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cartersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazelwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Amo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amo
      • Amo is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amo <3>
    • Stilesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <3>
    • Brownsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <3>
    • Hadley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
    • Reno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Hendricks County
    • Coatesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Bluff Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Banta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
      • Banta is located in Johnson County
    • Smith Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
      • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
    • Stones Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Bargersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
    • New Whiteland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Whiteland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <3>
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
    • Samaria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Johnson County
    • Trafalgar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Camby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <3>
    • West Newton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Homecroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Southport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <3>
    • Speedway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Beech Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Indianapolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clermont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
    • Snacks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
    • Spring Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Wolfington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
      • Wolfington is located in Marion County
    • Wynnedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Unionville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • Dolan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Stinesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ellettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <3>
    • Bloomington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Gosport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <3>
    • Cuba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Belle Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
    • Groveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Putnam County
    • Fillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Barnard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
    • Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Greencastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Putnamville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • Boggstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <3>
    • London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County
    • Clover Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fairland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fountaintown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>

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.

  • MacKenzie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooklyn Rest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Rest Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Rest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mooresville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Silon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lick Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (453 more) ...
    • Butterfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe 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.

  • Brooklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
  • Waverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
  • Landersdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersdale
    • Landersdale is located in Morgan County
  • Mooresville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Hendricks County
  • Exchange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exchange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
    • Exchange is located in Morgan County
  • Banta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
    • Banta is located in Johnson County
  • Bluff Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
  • West Newton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
    • West Newton is located in Marion County
  • Camby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
    • Camby is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <3>
  • Kinder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • Kinder is located in Johnson County
  • Gasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasburg
    • Gasburg is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Glenns Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Valley
      • Glenns Valley is located in Marion County
    • Valley Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Marion County
    • Joppa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Hendricks County

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 384 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 15 miles [24.1 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 first visit 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 Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Five Points) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5814, Longitude: -86.3169       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 21 Apr 2025