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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Five Points is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance, Wake & Warren.

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:

  • Franklin 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.
    • Bunn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <1>
    • Sutton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Mapleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • Louisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Katesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
      • Katesville is located in Franklin County
    • Youngsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wake Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <1>
    • Ingleside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
    • White Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Level
      • White Level is located in Franklin County
    • Alert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County
    • Lake View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Durham County
    • Gorman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Sharpsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Battleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Wilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Granville County
    • Fairport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Granville County
    • Mount Energy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Energy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
    • Creedmoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Granville County
    • Hester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Tar River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Butner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Granville County
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Stem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Hollister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
    • Ringwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ringwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Archer Lodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Beulahtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Kenly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
      • Kenly is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <1>
    • Wilson's Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • Micro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Redwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • West Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Rocky Cross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
      • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Hunts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
      • Hunts is located in Nash County
    • Murraytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Samaria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Union Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
      • Union Hope is located in Nash County
    • Spring Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mays Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mays Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
      • Mays Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frazier Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
      • Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Bass Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bass Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
      • Bass Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Edwards Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
      • Edwards Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Floods Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
    • Middlesex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Vance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Bobbitt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
      • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
    • Kittrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <1>
    • Gill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County
    • Bear Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County
    • Gillburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • South Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
    • Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Dabney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Vance County
    • Middleburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Zebulon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rolesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
      • Rolesville is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <1>
    • Forestville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Wake County
    • Wendell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Wyatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
    • Knightdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <1>
    • Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County
    • Neuse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
      • Neuse is located in Wake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <1>
    • Shotwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • New Light
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Wake County
    • Stony Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
      • Stony Hill is located in Wake County
    • Brentwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
      • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County
    • Afton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County
    • Arcola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Warren County
    • Soul City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Sims
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Spring Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Elm City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lucama
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <1>
    • Eastwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Black Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people

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.

  • Mullen Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullen Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mullen Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mullen Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Bunn.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386846 <5>
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wakefield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rolesville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hope Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stallings Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallings Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallings Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meeks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Forest Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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    • Jack Bailey Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Middlesex Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Middlesex Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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.

  • Sutton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Franklin County
  • Royal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Franklin County
  • Mapleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
  • Union Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
    • Union Hope is located in Nash County
  • Katesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
    • Katesville is located in Franklin County
  • Hunts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
    • Hunts is located in Nash County
  • Justice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Justice is located in Franklin County
  • Louisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rolesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <1>
  • Spring Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Youngsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Earpsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earpsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earpsboro
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
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    • Forestville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Wake County
    • Eagle Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Wendell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Points. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Points.

Newspapers Published in Five Points ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 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 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Points.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Five Points:

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 Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 35.9621, Longitude: -78.2911       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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