Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Breck had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Hallam
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
  • Hallam is located in Owen County
• Hesler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
  • Hesler is located in Owen County
• Sweet Owen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Owen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
  • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
• Canby
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
  • Canby is located in Owen County
• Beechwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
  • Beechwood is located in Owen County
• New Columbus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
  • New Columbus is located in Owen County
• Rockdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Rockdale is located in Owen County
• Keefer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
  • Keefer is located in Grant County
• Lawrenceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
• Holbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
  • Holbrook is located in Grant County
• Owenton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
  • Owenton is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <3>
• Harmony
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Owen County
• Josephine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
  • Josephine is located in Scott County
• Gest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gest
  • Gest is located in Henry County
• Monterey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
• Tacketts Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
  • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
• Corinth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
• Blanchet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchet
  • Blanchet is located in Grant County
• Mason
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Grant County
• Heekin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
  • Heekin is located in Grant County
• Pleasant Home
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
  • Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
• Elmville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
  • Elmville is located in Franklin County
• Porter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Porter is located in Scott County
• Stonewall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Scott County
• Stewartsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
  • Stewartsville is located in Grant County
• Downingsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingsville
  • Downingsville is located in Grant County

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