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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
- Hallam is located in Owen County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hallam
From Breck to Hallam
- Hesler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sweet Owen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
- Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Sweet Owen
From Breck to Sweet Owen
- Canby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- New Columbus is located in Owen County
- Beechwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Beechwood
From Breck to Beechwood
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Owen County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Rockdale
From Breck to Rockdale
- Keefer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
- Keefer is located in Grant County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Keefer
From Breck to Keefer
- Lawrenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Lawrenceville
From Breck to Lawrenceville
- Holbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - 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 <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Owenton
From Breck to Owenton
- Monterey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Josephine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Josephine is located in Scott County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Josephine
From Breck to Josephine
- Gest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Owen County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Harmony
From Breck to Harmony
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- 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 <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Corinth
From Breck to Corinth
- Blanchet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanchet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchet
- Blanchet is located in Grant County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Blanchet
From Breck to Blanchet
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Heekin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
- Heekin is located in Grant County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Heekin
From Breck to Heekin
- Downingsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingsville
- Downingsville is located in Grant County
- Pleasant Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Pleasant Home
From Breck to Pleasant Home
- Elmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Elmville
From Breck to Elmville
- Porter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Scott County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Porter
From Breck to Porter
- Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Scott County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Stonewall
From Breck to Stonewall
- Stewartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Stewartsville
From Breck to Stewartsville
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Breck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |