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Welcome to Five Points ...

Five Points is located in Atlantic County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.

Five Points is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Five Points lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Five Points ...

While we believe that this Five Points is located in Atlantic County, we know of another 2 New Jersey communities named Five Points. Those communities are located in the following counties: Salem and Sussex County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 144 communities that are also named Five Points - they are located in Alabama (16), California (6), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (21), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (10), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Mexico, New York (4), North Carolina (11), Ohio (15), Pennsylvania (20), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Points.

Communities near Five Points ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Five Points.

  • Vineland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Millville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Bridgeton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Hammonton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Somers Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Northfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Linwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
  • Egg Harbor City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Estell Manor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Corbin City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Five Points. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Five Points.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Five Points. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Points.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Points. See our Newspapers Page for Five Points.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.