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Welcome to Six Points ...

Six Points is located in Wood County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Six Points, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Six Points: Six Pts.

Six Points is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Six Points: 419 & 567<3>

Communities Also Named Six Points ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Six Points - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Six Points ...

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

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 Six Points. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Six Points.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Six 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 Six Points.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Six Points ...

Looking for more information about Six 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 Six Points, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Six Points.

Adding Six Points to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Six Points in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Six Points was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Six Points on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Six Points.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Six Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Six Points area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Six Points area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.