Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Five Points (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Five Points. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Five Points ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Five Points. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Points.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 Salem County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Salem County: New Castle (DE), Cumberland & Gloucester.
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:
- Salem 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.
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Carneys Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Pennsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Portertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Acton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Pointers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Riddleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Penton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Whig Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Alloway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Quinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Quinton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Aldine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Atlantic County
- Collings Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Maple Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Marlton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marlton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Cinnaminson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Greentree Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Ramblewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Riverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Heritage Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Brooklawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Blackwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Glendora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glendora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Gloucester City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Camden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Morgan Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Wood - Lynne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Ablett Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Laurel Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Overbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Overbrook is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Tyndall Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyndall Village is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall Village
- Westmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westmont is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Beals Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Seabrook Farms
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- West Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Roadstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Othello
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Bridgeton Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Pleasantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Rosenhayn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Bay Side
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Greenwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Fairton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Vineland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Beckett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Gibbstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Mickleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Mullica Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Avis Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Centre City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Parkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Ferrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Mantua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Oak Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Thorofare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Claymont Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Analine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Aniline Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Holly Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- White Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Bellefonte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Edgemoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
- Ardencroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Ardentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Carpenter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Overbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Norway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Seal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
- Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Hamorton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
- Mendenhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lane Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Coventry Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Whitehorse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Red Lion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Sconnelltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sconnelltown is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconnelltown
- West Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Goshen is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
- Kennett Square
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marcus Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boothwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trainer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Brookhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Parkside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Parkside is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Village Green - Green Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Village Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garnet Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indiana County (PA)
- Ernest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Penn Wynne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Ardmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bryn Mawr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bala - Cynwyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Narberth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cynwyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
- West Manayunk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gulph Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rampart Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Gulph Mills Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- West Conshohocken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brandywine Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Bartram Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Southwest Center City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- University City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Philadelphia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Old City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Manayunk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Germantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Port Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Roxborough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Wayne Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Allen Lane
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Points, see our County-by-County Page for Five Points.
Cemeteries Near Five Points ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Points.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Five Points - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Points covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Perkintown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jordantown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawn Croft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Linwood (PA).
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197399 <2>
- Newark Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chester Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- Jewish Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sharptown Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<3>
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.
- Pedricktown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pedricktown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedricktown
- Perkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Perkintown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkintown
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Claymont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
- Bellevue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bellevue is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Holly Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Silverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silverside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Edgemoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boothwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cooper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
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 156 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 6 miles [9.7 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 begin with 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:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Salem County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- New Castle County
- Allegheny County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Five Points) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |