Five Points Ohio Map

About Five Points, Ohio

Five Points is a locality in Athens County, Ohio, United States. Five Points is located at 39.3523°N, 82.2263°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45066.

Five Points unfolds across a landscape sculpted by ancient rivers and the persistent shaping of Appalachian foothills. It lies 31.9 miles south-east of Lancaster, OH (from Lancaster, OH: bearing 141°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of Athens. The land here breathes a deep, verdant stillness, where rolling hills, cloaked in a dense quilt of deciduous forest, descend into valleys that cradle small, serpentine creeks. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, arrives in diffused shafts, painting the undergrowth with a muted, earthy glow, and the air often carries the damp, loamy scent of decaying leaves and the promise of rain. The terrain itself suggests a patient, unhurried formation, with broad shoulders of earth giving way to steeper inclines, a testament to the slow, powerful forces that have shaped this corner of southeastern Ohio. The history of Five Points is inextricably linked to the land's bounty and the hard work it demanded. Originally settled by those drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of small-scale agriculture, the area has seen its fortunes ebb and flow with the changing tides of industry. While coal mining once cast a long shadow, its presence now largely a memory etched into the contours of the hills, the economy of Five Points has adapted, with a resilient spirit finding sustenance in local businesses and the continued, though perhaps less dominant, agricultural pursuits. The distinctive character of Five Points is not one of grand pronouncements, but of quiet endurance, a place where the echoes of past endeavors mingle with the steady hum of everyday life, a gentle persistence in the face of time.

About This Five Points Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Five Points, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.352294, -82.22626. 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 Athens County.

Detailed location data for Five Points includes the ZIP code (44677), telephone area code (740, 513), county seat of Athens County (Athens), and school district assignment (Springboro Community City 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.