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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Switzerland County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Switzerland County: Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, Carroll (KY) & Gallatin (KY).
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:
- Switzerland 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.
- Lamb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Moorefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Vevay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Bennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Avonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Allensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Searcy Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Patriot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Otto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- New Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Washington is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Nabb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Marysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Sunset Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Vesta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vesta is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Otisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Dillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Moores Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Manchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Lawrenceburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Brooksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Manville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Middlefork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Dupont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Deputy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- San Jacinto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Butlerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grayford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Commiskey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Paris Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zenas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Bear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Hartford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Rising Sun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Cross Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Versailles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Holton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pierceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Delaware
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Osgood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Otter Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Stumpke Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Lookout
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blocher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Goshen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Rabbit Hash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Belleview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Big Bone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bone is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bone
- McVille
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Hume
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hume is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Beaverlick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
- Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Hueys Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Idlewild
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prestonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Ghent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Easterday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Langstaff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- English is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Worthville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Carson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Sanders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ryle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Grant County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Elliston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elliston is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Jonesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Zion Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Jericho
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Mount Zion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Stewartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Crittenden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Turners Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Port Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Campbellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sulphur
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Franklinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- New Castle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Jericho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Lockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Smithfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eminence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasureville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Russell Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Westport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ballardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Buckner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Wheatley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Moxley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moxley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Perry Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Park is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- New Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Poplar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Cull
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cull is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
- Squiresville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- Bromley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bromley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Eagle Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Long Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Gratz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gratz is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Pleasant Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Owenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby County (KY)
- Cropper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Trout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
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.
- McKay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ash Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ash Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Vevay.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372276 <2>
- City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. John's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carrollton IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gaunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Joyce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- General Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Gap Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ghent 2nd Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ghent's Old Black Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<4>
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.
- Brooksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Lamb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Long Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Run is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moorefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Vevay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ghent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Manville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Easterday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Bennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- English is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Aaron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aaron is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
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 41 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 23 miles [37 km]<3>. 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 begin 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:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Switzerland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
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- Dearborn County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Scott County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Henry County
- Oldham County
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- Shelby County
- Trimble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Five Points) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |