Welcome to Breckenridge ...

Breckenridge is located in Harrison County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Breckenridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Breckenridge is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Breckenridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Breckenridge (for example, toward Santa Claus), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Breckenridge: (812)

Communities Also Named Breckenridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Breckenridge - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois (2), 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.

• Louisville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• New Albany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
• Clarksville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Shively
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
• Sellersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
  • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <4>
• Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Corydon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Brandenburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
  • Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
• Audubon Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
  • Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people

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.

Adding Breckenridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Breckenridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Breckenridge was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov