Five Points, Allen County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°07′24″N 84°56′25″W / 41.12333°N 84.94028°W / 41.12333; -84.94028CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyAllenTownshipMilanElevation732 ft (223 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46797
Area code260GNIS feature ID434546

Five Points is an unincorporated community in Milan Township, Allen 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 41°07′24″N 84°56′25″W / 41.12333°N 84.94028°W / 41.12333; -84.94028.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Five Points, Allen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  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. ...a common descriptive place name in Indiana, as it is also found in Allen, Jefferson, Morgan, Knox...
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