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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:

46.9780, -95.3855

The Breck Memorial Cemetery is located in Becker County<1>.

The county seat for Becker County is located in Detroit Lakes. Detroit Lakes lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> 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 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.<3>

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 northwest)
  • St. Theodores Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Theodores Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theodores Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Linnel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Linnel Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnel Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Osage Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Cemetery
  • 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
  • Palm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Palm Cemetery is located in Becker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

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]<2> of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.

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

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 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> 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]<2> 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]<2> 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]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Park Rapids
  • Perham
    • Perham lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Breck Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
  • Ponsford
  • Sebeka
    • Sebeka lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> 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 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 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 #2108241  (Breck Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2108241 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: 468 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ponsford
      • Location given for Breck Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.9780556     Lon: -95.3847222
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Breck Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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