Five Points, Pickaway County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

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

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


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