Welcome to Breckenridge ...

The town of Breckenridge is located in Garfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Breckenridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Breckenridge has a population of 246 people<2> (see below for details).

Breckenridge is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Breckenridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Breckenridge lies within the (580) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Breckenridge had an population of 246 people. This is an increase of 0.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Breckenridge had a population of 245 people. This makes Breckenridge the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 245 people, the population of Breckenridge increased 2.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 239 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Breckenridge.

Communities Also Named Breckenridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Breckenridge - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois (2), Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Quebec and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Breckenridge.

Communities near Breckenridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Breckenridge.

• Enid
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
  • Enid is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enid <4>
• Waukomis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukomis
  • Waukomis is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukomis <4>
• North Enid
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Enid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
  • North Enid is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
• Pond Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
  • Pond Creek is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Creek <4>
• Garber
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garber have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
  • Garber is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garber <4>
• Covington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Billings
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
  • Billings is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <4>
• Drummond
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
  • Drummond is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <4>
• Kremlin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
  • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <4>
• Hunter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunter is located in Garfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <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 Breckenridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breckenridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Breckenridge. 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 Breckenridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Breckenridge. See our Newspapers Page for Breckenridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Breckenridge ...

Looking for more information about Breckenridge? 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 Breckenridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Breckenridge.

Adding Breckenridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Breckenridge post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Breckenridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breckenridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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