Welcome to Five Points ...
Five Points is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Five Points has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Five Points: Five Pts.
Five Points is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Five Points lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Five Points is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Five Points ...
While we believe that this Five Points is located in Dane County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Five Points. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grant and Richland County.
Beyond Wisconsin, 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), Pennsylvania (20), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
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.
- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Sun Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Fitchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Waunakee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - DeForest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Oregon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - McFarland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Monona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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.
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 Dane County: www.co.dane.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 Dane, 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 Points - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |