A visit to the Breckinridge Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Breckinridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Breckinridge Cemetery:
38.2367, -85.6488
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Breckinridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the west of the Breckinridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Breckinridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Breckinridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Breckinridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cave Hill National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cave Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cave Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73354 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73275 <5>
- Prather Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
- The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75706 <5>
- Eastern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Eastern Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73814 <5>
- St. Louis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Louisville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Louisville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Louisville Cemetery is located in Louisville.
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
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- St. Anthony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville (IN).
- The St. Anthony Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86660 <5>
- Eastern Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastern Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville (IN).
- The Eastern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84894 <5>
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersontown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Country Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Country Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Home Cemetery
- Middletown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Middletown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Worthington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Breckinridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Breckinridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Broad Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Broad Fields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Fields
- Springlee
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Springlee is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlee
- Norbourne Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Norbourne Estates is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbourne Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Plymouth Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Plymouth Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Village
- Cherrywood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherrywood Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
- Seneca Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seneca Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Strathmoor Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Strathmoor Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Kingsley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kingsley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Strathmoor Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Strathmoor Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Gardens
- Wellington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wellington is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Bellewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bellewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Meadowview Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meadowview Estates is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lincolnshire
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lincolnshire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Saint Regis Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saint Regis Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Fairmeade
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairmeade is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeade
- Beechwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Saint Matthews
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Richlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Seminary Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Strathmoor Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Strathmoor Manor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Buechel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buechel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buechel
- Druid Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Houston Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Houston Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Brownsboro Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Rolling Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Norwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Windy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Windy Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
- Mockingbird Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Maryhill Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maryhill Estates is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryhill Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Breckinridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Breckinridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Breckinridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Jefferson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Breckinridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487851 (Breckinridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487851 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Louisville East
- Location given for Breckinridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2367375 Lon: -85.6488499
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Breckinridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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