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Five Points, Pickaway County, Ohio

Five Points is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Pickaway County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community took its name from a 5-way intersection at the original town site. The first store in the vicinity was started at Five Points in 1849. A post office called Five Points was established in 1853, and remained in operation until 1905.

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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