Five Points Alabama Map

About Five Points, Alabama

Five Points is a locality in Covington County, Alabama, United States. Five Points is located at 31.4407°N, 86.3033°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36855.

Five Points unfolds under a broad, pale sky, its landscape gently rolling like a slumbering giant. It lies 27.8 miles west-north-west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 288°T), and is situated 14.0 miles north-east of Andalusia. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth, a balm to the senses that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the quiet, unassuming heart of Five Points. Fields of sun-bleached cotton stubble stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the darker, richer green of pecan groves where sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel along the dusty roads, their branches heavy with Spanish moss that sways with the slightest breeze, creating a soft, ethereal curtain. Waterways, shallow and meandering, thread through the terrain, reflecting the vast, changing hues of the sky, from the sharp clarity of midday to the deepening, bruised purples of twilight. The history of Five Points is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks, a narrative woven from the enduring spirit of those who settled this land. For generations, the economy of Five Points has been tied to the soil, with agriculture forming the backbone of its existence, from the cotton that once dominated its fields to the pecans and timber that continue to sustain it today. Echoes of earlier times linger in the weathered barns and the worn paths that crisscross the countryside, hinting at lives lived with a profound connection to the natural world. While no grand monuments mark its past, the character of Five Points is etched in the quiet resilience of its people and the simple beauty of its enduring landscape, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.

About This Five Points Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Five Points, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.440721, -86.303288. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Five Points and Covington County.

Detailed location data for Five Points includes the ZIP code (35150), telephone area code (205, 251), county seat of Covington County (Andalusia), and school district assignment (Chambers County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Five Points is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.