Five Points, Pickaway County, Ohio

Five Points is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, 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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

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

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Five Points, Pickaway County, Ohio

[2] Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 45.

[3] Van Cleaf, Aaron R. (1906). History of Pickaway County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Unigraphic. p. 143.

[4] "Pickaway County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

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