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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Brown County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Bracken (KY), Mason (KY), Adams, Clermont, Clinton & Highland.
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:
- Brown 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.
- Fincastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Sardinia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Arnheim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Ash Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Mount Orab
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bardwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- White Oak Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Valley
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Fivemile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Emerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Cherry Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Seaman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Youngsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Tranquility
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Harshasville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- May Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Unity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Wheat Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Louden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Whippoorwill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marathon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Afton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Moores Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Bantam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bantam is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
- Elk Lick ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elk Lick is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lick
- Felicity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Point Isabel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Newtonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Fair Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Hulington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hulington is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulington
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Westboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Martinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- New Vienna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blanchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lees Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Mowrystown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Buford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Hollowtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Needfull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Harwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Shackleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Berrysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Hoagland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- North Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Elmville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Lawrence County
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Newfain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Poplar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Cynthiana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Latham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spellman Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Rarden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Youngs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Summit County
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Butlerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Pleasant Plain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Osceola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Comargo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- San Je Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
- Bracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Rock Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Bradford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Brooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Powersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Campbell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- California
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mentor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Flagg Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Gubser Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
- Ross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Pence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Cottageville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Mason County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- South Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Minerva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Minerva is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Maysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Washington is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Rectorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Lewisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Pendleton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
- Ivor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Carntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
- Caddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Mount Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Peach Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
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.
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Methodist Colored Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Biehn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Petithory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McNeely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sardinia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mowrystown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (517 more) ...
- Straight Creek Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<2>
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.
- Fincastle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Sardinia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mowrystown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Arnheim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Ash Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Gath
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gath is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Emerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Taylorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Buford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
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 86 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Lawrence County
- Pike County
- Scioto County
- Summit County
- Warren County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Lewis County
- Mason County
- Pendleton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |