Five Points, Morgan County, Indiana
Five Points is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Five Points | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′53″N 86°19′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Township | Madison |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46158 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434550 |
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.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- "Five Points, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- 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.
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Morgan County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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