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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[1]

Five Points is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Five Points is so named due to the fact that five different roads meet at one single point.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Five Points, Morgan County, Indiana
  2. ^ 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.