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Welcome to Breckenridge ...

Breckenridge is located in Hancock County<1>.

Breckenridge is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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)
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <3>
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ursa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Breckenridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.