Welcome to Five Points ...

Five Points is located in Columbia County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.

Five Points is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Five Points: (570)

Communities Also Named Five Points ...

While we believe that this Five Points is located in Columbia County, we know of another 19 Pennsylvania communities named Five Points. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Butler, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Erie, Indiana, Luzerne, Mercer, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Potter, Venango and Westmoreland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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, New York (4), North Carolina (11), Ohio (15), 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.

• Bloomsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <4>
• Nanticoke
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <4>
• Berwick
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Plymouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Harveys Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
  • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <4>
• Nescopeck
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
  • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <4>
• Millville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
  • Millville is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <4>
• Shickshinny
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shickshinny
  • Shickshinny is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shickshinny <4>
• Benton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Briar Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
  • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

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