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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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Five Points is located in Leavenworth County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leavenworth County: Atchison, Douglas, Jefferson, Johnson, Wyandotte & Platte (MO).

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:

  • Leavenworth 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.
    • Jarbalo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Hoge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
    • Fairmount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Springdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
    • Lansing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
    • Bain City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
      • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
    • Leavenworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Basehor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <3>
    • Tonganoxie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
      • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
    • Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Lowemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
      • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
    • Kickapoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Oak Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
    • Potter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
    • Port Williams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
    • Cummings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Atchison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County
    • Monrovia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Effingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
  • Doniphan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Doniphan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Midland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
    • Weaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Noria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
      • Noria is located in Douglas County
    • Lawrence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Lecompton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
      • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <3>
    • Sibleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Grover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Clearfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
    • Big Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • McLouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oskaloosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunavant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
    • Buck Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Boyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
    • Williamstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Nortonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <3>
    • Perry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
    • Lake Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Medina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson County
    • Indian Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Wilder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Johnson County
    • Holliday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
    • De Soto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
    • Clearview City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
    • Lake Quivira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Shawnee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
    • Zarah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
      • Zarah is located in Johnson County
    • Merriam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Countryside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County
    • Lenexa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <3>
    • Mission
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
      • Former name for Mission:
      • Mission Hill Acres
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
    • Roeland Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
      • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <3>
  • Shawnee County
    • Spencer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
  • Wyandotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Wallula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
    • Piper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Piper is located in Wyandotte County
    • Bonner Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <3>
    • Edwardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
    • Grinter Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Morris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
    • Turner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
    • Kansas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Argentine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
    • De Kalb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Faucett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <3>
    • Willow Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Clay County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Barry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Linden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Oakwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Gladstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
    • Nashua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Clay County (MO)
    • North Kansas City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Avondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Woodhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
      • Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Smithville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
    • Claycomo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
      • Claycomo is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
  • Clinton County (MO)
    • Trimble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Clinton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Leeds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Stillings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
      • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Farley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • East Leavenworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
      • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Waldron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Weston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • West Platte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Platte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
      • West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Platte City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <3>
    • Tracy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Weatherby Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Iatan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Parkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Woodruff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Sugar Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)

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.

  • Schrimpf Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrimpf Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schrimpf Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Little Stranger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Stranger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Stranger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starns Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starns Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starns Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Springdale Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Angels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<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.

  • Jarbalo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
    • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Hoge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
    • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
  • Fairmount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
    • Fairmount has also been known as:
    • Fairmont Village
  • Springdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
  • Basehor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
    • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <3>
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Leavenworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tonganoxie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
  • Wallula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
    • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
  • McLouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Easton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Former name for Easton:
    • Eastin
  • Stillings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
    • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
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    • Piper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Piper is located in Wyandotte County
    • Lowemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
      • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
    • Millwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Leavenworth 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 93 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. 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 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 Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.2303, Longitude: -95.0314       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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