Welcome to Breck ...
Although we found mention of Breck during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Breck was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Breck to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Breck, please Contact Us.
The location of Breck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Breck, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Breck is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Breck might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Breck would be found within the (502) area code.
Communities Also Named Breck ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Breck - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Breck.
Communities near Breck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Breck.
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
- Dry Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
- 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>
- Stamping Ground
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Sadieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Glencoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Berry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Sanders
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Sanders is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <4>
- 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 <4>
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 Breck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Breck. 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 Breck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Breck. See our Newspapers Page for Breck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Breck ...
Looking for more information about Breck? 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 Breck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Breck.
Adding Breck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Breck 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 for Breck was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Breck on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Breck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Breck and then turned east". While Breck could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Breck as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Breck could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Breck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |