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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Breckenridge (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Breckenridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Breckenridge is located in Hancock County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Breckenridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Breckenridge:

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Breckenridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Sutter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • West Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Chili
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Basco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>
    • Elvaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bowen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <2>
    • Bentley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Augusta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Lima
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Loraine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
    • Marcelline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
    • Mendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ursa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Meyer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County
    • Paloma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fowler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
    • Coatsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • La Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • La Prairie is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Colmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Tennessee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
    • Colchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
    • Blandinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • 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 <2>
    • Sandusky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Galland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Montrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Vincennes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Argyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • New Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Fort Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Saint Patrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Clark City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kahoka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Dumas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Neeper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
      • Neeper is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Medill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Weber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Sellers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Gilead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Maywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Williamstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Durham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Ewing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <2>
    • Lewistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • New Court Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County (MO)
  • Marion County (MO)
    • Taylor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Breckenridge, see our County-by-County Page for Breckenridge.

Newspapers Published in Breckenridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Breckenridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Breckenridge, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Breckenridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Breckenridge:

Cemeteries Near Breckenridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Breckenridge.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Breckenridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.

  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
  • Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
  • Kesler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesler Cemetery
  • Kittle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittle Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Karnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
  • Bean Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bean Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bean Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104662 <5>
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • West Tioga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Green Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Plains Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Breckenridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Breckenridge.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.

  • Tioga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Hancock County
  • Sutter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
  • Stillwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
  • West Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Elderville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Elderville is located in Hancock County
  • Lima
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Adams County
  • Loraine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
    • Loraine is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
  • Basco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
    • Basco is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>
  • Marcelline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
    • Marcelline is located in Adams County
  • Denver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Hancock County
  • Mendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elvaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Breckenridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Breckenridge.

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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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Breckenridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breckenridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2437, Longitude: -91.2865       In this case, the coordinates for Breckenridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Breckenridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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