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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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:

  • Indiana 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.
    • Willet
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Davis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Indiana County
    • Chambersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Kimmel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
    • Beyer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
      • Beyer is located in Indiana County
    • Plumville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Home
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Indiana County
    • Gilpin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
    • Ambrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
    • Shelocta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Sligo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Karns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <3>
    • Tarentum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Atwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Barnards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <3>
    • Blanco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yatesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Bryan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Whitesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Echo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Oscar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Armstrong County
    • Muff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
      • Muff is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Leasureville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Fenelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ekastown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Kepples Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
      • Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • White Mill Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • West Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Belsano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Spangler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Twin Rocks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cardiff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
    • Colver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • New Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
    • Leatherwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Piolett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
    • Brinkerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
    • Phillipston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • Crates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Frogtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <3>
    • Rimersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
    • Catfish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Burnside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sylvis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Mahaffey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <3>
    • New Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Troutville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Timblin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Punxsutawney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Oliveburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Langville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Pansy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Coolspring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Green Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Ohl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
      • Ohl is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Summerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Avonmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vandergrift
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Salina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandergrift
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
    • Hyde Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <3>
    • Burrell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oklahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • West Leechburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Bagdad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Robb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Seward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <3>

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.

  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Beyer.
    • The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <6>
  • Plum Creek Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Speedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Smicksburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smicksburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smicksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<7>

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.

  • Willet
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
    • Willet is located in Indiana County
  • Advance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Indiana County
  • Creekside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Atwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Chambersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
  • Davis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Indiana County
  • Kimmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
    • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
  • Plumville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
    • Plumville is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Indiana County
  • Elderton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
    • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <3>
  • Shelocta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilpin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
    • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
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    • Ambrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
    • Barnards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Elkin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County

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 40 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 13 miles [20.9 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.7281, Longitude: -79.2184       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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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