Welcome to Breton ...Breton is located in Thomas County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Breton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Breton is 3,030 feet [924 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Breton is about ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Breton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel west from Breton (for example, toward Goodland), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). Area Code for Breton: 785 Communities Also Named Breton ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Breton - they are located in Alberta, Kentucky and Louisiana. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Breton. Communities near Breton ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Breton.
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 Breton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breton. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Breton. 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 Breton. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Breton. See our Newspapers Page for Breton. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Breton ...Looking for more information about Breton? 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 Breton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Breton. Adding Breton to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Breton 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 (so far) for Breton was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Breton. Footnotes ...
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