Welcome to Breckenridge ...

Breckenridge is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of Breckenridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Breckenridge is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Breckenridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Breckenridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Breckenridge: This one is located in Hancock County and the other is located in Sangamon County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 13 communities that are also named Breckenridge - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Quebec and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Breckenridge.

Communities near Breckenridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Breckenridge.

• Keokuk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
  • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <4>
• Hamilton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
• Carthage
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Canton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Warsaw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Camp Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
  • Camp Point is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
• Mendon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
  • Mendon is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <4>
• La Grange
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
• Golden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
• Ursa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
  • Ursa is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Breckenridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breckenridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Breckenridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Breckenridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Breckenridge. See our Newspapers Page for Breckenridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Breckenridge ...

Looking for more information about Breckenridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Breckenridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Breckenridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breckenridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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