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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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Chester County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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:

  • Chester 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.
    • Kennett Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • New Garden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County
    • Toughkenamon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hamorton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Mendenhall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Lion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County
    • Marlboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
    • Avondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <1>
    • Norway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Chester County
    • Corinne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
      • Corinne is located in Chester County
    • Baker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Chester County
    • Brookfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Joanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • Morgantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Morgan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Geigertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <1>
    • Plowville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Scarlets Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Beckersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Monocacy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
    • Amity Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Birdsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Chelsea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
    • Garnet Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Glen Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <1>
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County
    • Aston Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Boothwyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <1>
    • Linwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
    • Glen Riddle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
    • Marcus Hook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Christiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
    • Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <1>
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
    • Summerhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Oak Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Buyerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Kinzers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <1>
    • Meadville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Kirks Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
    • Little Britain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
    • Mechanic Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Beartown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Port Providence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
    • Bryn Mawr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Mingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
    • Ardmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Gulph Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Penn Wynne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Southwest Center City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
    • University City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Manayunk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Roxborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Old City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Queen Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Upsal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Yorklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockessin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Southwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Centreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mount Cuba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brandywine Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandywine Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
      • Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Appleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Fair Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • West Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Iron Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elk Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <1>
    • Cherry Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Childs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Delancy Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Lapidum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Conowingo Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Darlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • Havre de Grace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <1>
    • Webster Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Beckett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mullica Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Avis Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Thorofare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Centre City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Oak Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Red Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Ferrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pennsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Penton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alloway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancocks Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Whig Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Aldine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Friesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Club Hill African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • West Marlborough African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136595 <4>
  • West Marlborough AME Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Grove Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New West Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New West Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (323 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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.

  • Kennett Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Willowdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Chester County
  • New Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • New Garden is located in Chester County
  • Kaolin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaolin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
    • Kaolin is located in Chester County
  • Yorklyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
  • Toughkenamon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Southwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Hockessin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Mendenhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Longwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Chester County
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
    • Mount Cuba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)

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 11 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]<5>. 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 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:

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 Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Five Points) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8326, Longitude: -75.7074       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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