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A visit to the Breck Memorial 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 Breck Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Breck Memorial Cemetery:

46.9833, -95.3761

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Breck Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Breck Memorial Cemetery is located in Becker County<2>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Breck Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Breck Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Breck Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Grand Medicine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Theodores Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Theodores Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theodores Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Linnel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Linnel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnel Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Snellman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Snellman Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman Cemetery
  • Osage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Osage Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickerel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pickerel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Palm Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Church of the Wildwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hubbard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Wolf Lake Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Senjen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Senjen Cemetery is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senjen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Senjen Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Detroit Lakes.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149244 <5>
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickett Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Straight River Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Breck Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Pine Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pine Point is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Ponsford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Osage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Two Inlets
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
  • Wolf Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Elbow Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
  • Long Lost Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
    • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
  • Evergreen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Park Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rochert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Menahga
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorset
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dorset is located in Hubbard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Richwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Richwood is located in Becker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Naytahwaush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake George
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • White Earth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Detroit Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roy Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
    • Nevis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Callaway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Breck Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Becker County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Breck Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Callaway
  • Detroit Lakes
  • Frazee
    • Frazee lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Frazee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
  • Menahga
  • Nevis
    • Nevis lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nevis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
  • Ogema
    • Ogema lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogema.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
  • Osage
    • Osage lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Park Rapids
  • Ponsford
  • Sebeka
    • Sebeka lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sebeka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
  • White Earth

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Breck Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Becker 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 Breck Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2108240  (Breck Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108240 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: Becker
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ponsford
      • Location given for Breck Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9833333     Lon: -95.3761111
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Becker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Breck Memorial 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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