Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Five Points had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Five Points, with the one closest to Five Points listed first.

• Boaz
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Boaz is also located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• Excelsior
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Excelsior is also located in Richland County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek was located in Richland County
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• Basswood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Basswood is also located in Richland County
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• Sylvan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sylvan is also located in Richland County
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• Byrds Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Byrds Creek is also located in Richland County
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• Sabin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sabin is also located in Richland County
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• North Clayton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Westport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Westport is also located in Richland County
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• Sugar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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• Blue River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Blue River is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
• Balmoral
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Balmoral is also located in Richland County
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• Richland Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Richland Center is also located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
  • Former name for Richland Center:
  • Richland Centre
• Gillingham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gillingham is also located in Richland County
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• Soldiers Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• Muscoda
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Muscoda is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Orion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Orion is also located in Richland County
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• Bell Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Readstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Readstown is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
• Boscobel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boscobel is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
• Viola
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Viola is also located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
• Buck Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Buck Creek is also located in Richland County
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• Woodstock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodstock is also located in Richland County
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• Bloom City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloom City is also located in Richland County
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• Twin Bluffs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Twin Bluffs is also located in Richland County
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• Rockbridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockbridge is also located in Richland County
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• Folsom
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Folsom is located in Vernon County
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