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A visit to the Breckinridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Breckinridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Breckinridge Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Breckinridge Cemetery

Lat:   38.2367°   (38° 14' 12")

Lon:   -85.6488°   (-85° 38' 55")

The Breckinridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the west of the Breckinridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Breckinridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Breckinridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Breckinridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Breckinridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Broad Fields
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Fields
      • Broad Fields is located in Jefferson County
    • Springlee
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlee
      • Springlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Norbourne Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norbourne Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbourne Estates
      • Norbourne Estates is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Plymouth Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Village
      • Plymouth Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Cherrywood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
      • Cherrywood Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Seneca Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Gardens
      • Seneca Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Strathmoor Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Village
      • Strathmoor Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Kingsley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Strathmoor Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Gardens
      • Strathmoor Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Wellington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Bellewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
      • Bellewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Meadowview Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Estates
      • Meadowview Estates is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Lincolnshire
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
        • Lincolnshire is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Saint Regis Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Regis Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis Park
        • Saint Regis Park is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
      • Fairmeade
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmeade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeade
        • Fairmeade is located in Jefferson County
      • Beechwood Village
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
        • Beechwood Village is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Saint Matthews
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
        • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
      • Woodlawn Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
        • Woodlawn Park is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Richlawn
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlawn
        • Richlawn is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Seminary Village
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
        • Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Strathmoor Manor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Manor
        • Strathmoor Manor is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Indian Hills
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
        • Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
      • Buechel
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buechel
        • Buechel is located in Jefferson County
      • Druid Hills
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Druid Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hills
        • Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Houston Acres
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Acres
        • Houston Acres is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Cambridge
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Brownsboro Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
        • Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Rolling Fields
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
        • Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Norwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Windy Hills
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
        • Windy Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
      • Mockingbird Valley
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
        • Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Maryhill Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryhill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryhill Estates
        • Maryhill Estates is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Breckinridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Breckinridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Breckinridge Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Breckinridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zachary Taylor National Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
    • Cave Hill National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cave Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Cave Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73354 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73275 <6>
    • Prather Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Resthaven Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75706 <6>
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73814 <6>
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Louisville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Louisville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Louisville Cemetery is located in Louisville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisville Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Anthony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville (IN).
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86660 <6>
      • Eastern Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville (IN).
        • The Eastern Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84894 <6>
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeffersontown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Country Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Country Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Country Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Home Cemetery
      • Middletown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
      • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Worthington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Breckinridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #487851  (Breckinridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #487851 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Louisville East
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #487851 (Breckinridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Breckinridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2367, Longitude: -85.6488       In this case, the coordinates for the Breckinridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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