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Welcome to Five Points ...

Five Points is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.


The location of Five Points has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.

Five Points is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Five Points lies within the (716) area code.

Communities Also Named Five Points ...

While we believe that this Five Points is located in Cattaraugus County, we know of another 3 New York communities named Five Points. Those communities are located in the following counties: Monroe, Ontario and Otsego County.

Beyond New York, 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 Jersey (3), New Mexico, 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.

  • Salamanca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
    • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <4>
  • Springville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
  • Gowanda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <4>
  • Franklinville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <4>
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cattaraugus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
    • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <4>
  • East Randolph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
    • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
  • South Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <4>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Points ...

Looking for more information about Five Points? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Five Points, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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