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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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Five Points is located in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.

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:

  • Northumberland 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.
    • Turbotville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
    • McEwensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Watsontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Potts Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Chulasky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chulasky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Northumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rushtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
    • Keefers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Snydertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Sunbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
  • Centre County
    • Livonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Avis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <2>
    • Loganton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <2>
    • McElhattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Youngdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
      • Youngdale is located in Clinton County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Jerseytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerseytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eyers Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Mordansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mordansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mordansville
      • Mordansville is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
    • Welliversville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welliversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Grovania
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Bloomsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fernville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Fairmount Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
      • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
    • New Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Clarks View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
      • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • Register
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Mossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
    • Red Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
    • East Berwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Harveyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
    • Huntington Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Rittenhouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rittenhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
      • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Muncy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
    • Muncy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Maple Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Montoursville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <2>
    • Faxon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • South Williamsport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Duboistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Garden View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
    • Newberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Exchange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mooresburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Kratzerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Shamokin Dam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <2>
    • Selinsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <2>
    • Penns Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <2>
    • Globe Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <2>
    • Freeburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Dundore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Middleburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Coon Hunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Pallas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Paxtonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Beech Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
    • Sonestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogdonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Hillsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eagles Mere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Laporte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Forksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
    • Lincoln Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
      • Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
    • Millview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Piatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.
    • Allenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alvira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • Lewisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Linntown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
      • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
    • New Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Red Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Mifflinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • Hartleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Millmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • Laurelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County

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.

  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turbotville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stitzel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitzel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Muncy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muncy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Muncy Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Muncy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45578 <5>
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Allenwood.
    • The Allenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Uniontown Cemetery
  • Klopp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klopp Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Klopp Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Klopp Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the southeast of New Columbia.
    • The Klopp Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clapp Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976715 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chillisquaque Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillisquaque Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillisquaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Billmeyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billmeyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billmeyer 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.

  • Turbotville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
    • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
  • Warrior Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
    • Warrior Run is located in Northumberland County
  • Schuyler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler
    • Schuyler is located in Montour County
  • Comly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comly
    • Comly is located in Montour County
  • McEwensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Montour County
  • Ottawa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Montour County
  • Exchange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
    • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Watsontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Limestoneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestoneville
    • Limestoneville is located in Montour County
  • Muncy Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy Station
    • Muncy Station is located in Lycoming County
  • Dieffenbach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieffenbach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieffenbach
    • Dieffenbach is located in Montour County
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    • Saegers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegers
      • Saegers is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
    • Dewart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 43 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 18 miles [29 km]<6>. 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 start with 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 Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 41.1231, Longitude: -76.7722       In this case, the coordinates for Five Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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