Welcome to Five Corners ...
Five Corners is located in Shawano County<1>.
The location of Five Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Five Corners: Five Cors.
Five Corners is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Five Corners lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Five Corners ...
While we believe that this Five Corners is located in Shawano County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Five Corners. Those communities are located in the following counties: Outagamie and Ozaukee County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 35 communities that are also named Five Corners - they are located in California, Idaho, Maine (3), Massachusetts (4), Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (3), New Jersey, New York (7), Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Corners.
Communities near Five Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Five Corners.
- Clintonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Wittenberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Tigerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Hatley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Gresham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Rosholt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Mattoon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Embarrass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Five Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Five Corners. 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 Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Five Corners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Five Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |