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Five Points, Morgan County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°34′53″N 86°19′01″W / 39.58139°N 86.31694°W / 39.58139; -86.31694
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Five Points
Five Points is located in Indiana
Five Points
Five Points
Five Points is located in the United States
Five Points
Five Points
Coordinates: 39°34′53″N 86°19′01″W / 39.58139°N 86.31694°W / 39.58139; -86.31694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMorgan
TownshipMadison
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46158
GNIS feature ID434550

Five Points is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Five Points is so named due to the fact that five different roads meet at one single point.[3]

Geography

Five Points is located at 39°34′53″N 86°19′01″W / 39.58139°N 86.31694°W / 39.58139; -86.31694.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Five Points, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for five converging roads here.