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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 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 Harrison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Crawford, Floyd, Washington, Hardin (KY), Jefferson (KY) & Meade (KY).

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:

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Breckenridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Lanesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Corydon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Crandall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Corydon Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
    • New Salisbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Dogwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
    • Ramsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Central is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Depauw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Blackiston Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
    • Starlight
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeffersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Borden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • New Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • Arctic Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Arctic Springs is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
    • Bennettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • Broom Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Sellersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County
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    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Speed
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Speed is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Milltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leavenworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Carefree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
    • Pilot Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Marengo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Magnolia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Alton is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Beechwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Jericho
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • English
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grantsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Galena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Floyds Knobs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Trotter Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
    • Chambersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
    • Mahan Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
    • Bromer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
    • Youngs Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Magnet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Magnet is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Dexter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dexter is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Derby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Leopold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Croix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Pekin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Hardinsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
    • South Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
    • Harristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Livonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Smedley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Raymond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Irvington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <1>
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Chenaultt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
    • Union Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
  • Bullitt County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Cupio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunters Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Fox Chase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Hillview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Pitt's Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
    • Shepherdsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bardstown Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Clermont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Howard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Howard is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Rose Terrace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
    • Prichard Place
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Prichard Place is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
    • Dietz Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
    • Radcliff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Radcliff is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <1>
    • Vine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Saint Dennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
    • Pleasure Ridge Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
    • Valley Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Shively
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <1>
    • Prairie Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Louisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kosmosdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
    • Audubon Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • German Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
    • Parkway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Prestonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Prestonia is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
    • Fairdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Pilcher Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pilcher Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Landing
    • Brandenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastwood Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
    • Oolite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
    • Hughes Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hughes Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
    • Battletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
    • Cedar Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
    • Cold Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Rock Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rock Haven is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Lodale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
    • Lickskillet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Muldraugh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Beechland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breckenridge, with the one closest to Breckenridge listed first.
    • Harmony Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • River Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Goshen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Pewee Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Breckenridge - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shuck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lanesville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Flock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Musselman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tabler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Heistand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (419 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<4>

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.

  • Lanesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Corydon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Crandall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Crandall is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Corydon Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Locust Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Point is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • New Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Byrneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Byrneville is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
  • Dogwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
  • Edwardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwardsville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rehoboth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Rehoboth is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Ramsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Central is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central

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.

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 48 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 18 miles [29 km]<2>. 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 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Breckenridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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.