Five Points Alabama Map

About Five Points, Alabama

Five Points is a locality in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. Five Points is located at 33.1934°N, 86.2744°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36855.

Five Points unfolds as a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, the kind that invite a slow descent and a lingering ascent. It lies 31.5 miles east of Alabaster, AL (from Alabaster, AL: bearing 96°T), and is situated 1.9 miles north-west of Sylacauga. The air here carries a particular, earthy sweetness, especially after a summer rain, a scent mingled with pine needles and the damp breath of the soil. Patches of sun-drenched fields, where crops have long since been harvested, lie fallow, their stubbled surfaces catching the afternoon light in shades of ochre and faded gold. Dense stands of hardwood trees, their canopies a rich, varied green, punctuate the horizon, offering a cool, shadowed refuge. The roads, many of them still unpaved, wind through this terrain like old narratives, their dusty ribbons leading past weathered farmhouses and fields that speak of generations of labor. This corner of Talladega County holds a quiet dignity, its history rooted in the fertile land and the resilience of its people. For decades, agriculture was the lifeblood of Five Points, with cotton and corn yielding to the rhythms of the seasons, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. While the agricultural economy has shifted, the spirit of self-sufficiency and neighborly support endures, a palpable undercurrent in the daily lives of its residents. The nearest significant waterway, a meandering creek, whispers secrets of the past, its banks often softened by the persistent growth of wild irises and the occasional bloom of a tenacious wildflower. The character of Five Points is one of steady, unassuming endurance, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the quiet hum of the present.

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: 33.193449, -86.274419. 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 Talladega County.

Detailed location data for Five Points includes the ZIP code (35150), telephone area code (205, 251), county seat of Talladega County (Talladega), 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.