Five Points, Pickaway County, Ohio

Five Points is an unincorporated community in Pickaway County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

The community took its name from a 5-way intersection at the original town site.^[2] The first store in the vicinity was started at Five Points in 1849.^[3] A post office called Five Points was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1905.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Five Points, Pickaway County, Ohio
↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.
↑ Van Cleaf, Aaron R. (1906). History of Pickaway County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Unigraphic. p. 143.
↑ "Pickaway County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Circleville

City	Circleville

Villages	Ashville Commercial Point Darbyville Harrisburg‡ New Holland‡ South Bloomfield Tarlton‡ Williamsport

Townships	Circleville Darby Deer Creek Harrison Jackson Madison Monroe Muhlenberg Perry Pickaway Salt Creek Scioto Walnut Washington Wayne

CDPs	Derby Logan Elm Village Orient

Unincorporated communities	Atlanta Crownover Mill Duvall East Ringgold Elmwood Era Five Points Fox Grange Hall Hayesville Kinderhook Leistville Matville Meade Millport Pherson Robtown Saint Paul Stringtown Thacher Walnut Westfall Whisler Woodlyn

Ghost town	Nebraska

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°40′28″N 83°10′49″W / 39.67444°N 83.18028°W / 39.67444; -83.18028

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