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.
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