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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elkhart (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Elkhart. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elkhart is located in Elkhart County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elkhart County: Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Saint Joseph, Cass (MI) & Saint Joseph (MI).

Below are the counties that are near Elkhart. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elkhart:

  • Elkhart County     (The home county of Elkhart)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
    • Garden Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
    • Simonton Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
    • Dunlap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Jamestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Southwest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwest
      • From Elkhart to Southwest
    • Wakarusa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <2>
    • Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Foraker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Middlebury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Bainter Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • New Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
    • Milford Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Syracuse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Wawasee Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Clunette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • Etna Green
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <2>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
    • Shipshewana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
    • Seyberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Topeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Howe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • LaGrange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Valentine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
    • Bremen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
    • La Paz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bourbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
    • Ligonier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <2>
    • Cromwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Noble County
    • Cosperville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimmell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <2>
    • Wawaka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
    • Osceola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Granger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mishawaka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Wyatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <2>
    • Gulivoire Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Roseland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • South Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nutwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nutwood
      • From Elkhart to Nutwood
    • Lakeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
    • Crumstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumstown
      • From Elkhart to Crumstown
    • Zeigler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
    • Niles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buchanan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
      • Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bakertown
      • From Elkhart to Bakertown
    • Berrien Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <2>
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dayton
      • From Elkhart to Dayton
    • Berrien Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
      • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <2>
    • Eau Claire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <2>
    • Naomi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Naomi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
      • Naomi is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Naomi
      • From Elkhart to Naomi
    • Galien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Glendora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartman
      • From Elkhart to Hartman
    • Hills Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinchman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cass County (MI)
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
    • Mottville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Constantine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
    • White Pigeon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fabius
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Elkhart to Oakwood
    • Klingers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Klingers
      • From Elkhart to Klingers
    • Bluff Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Three Rivers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
    • Centreville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sturgis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Chamberlain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Buren County (MI)
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elkhart, see our County-by-County Page for Elkhart.

Cemeteries Near Elkhart ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkhart.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elkhart covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.

  • Grace Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noffsinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Adamsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gods Half Acre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Half Acre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Half Acre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wenger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elkhart had a population of 11,360 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elkhart had a population of 52,172 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.

  • Osceola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
  • Adamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Former name for Adamsville:
    • Sage's Mill
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • Granger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Edwardsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
    • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <2>
  • Wakarusa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
    • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <2>
  • Southwest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southwest
    • From Elkhart to Southwest
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
  • Mishawaka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Foraker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Waterford Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Mills
    • Waterford Mills is located in Elkhart County
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    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Middlebury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Vistula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vistula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistula
      • Vistula is located in Elkhart County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elkhart. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkhart.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elkhart ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkhart.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elkhart. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elkhart and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elkhart.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Elkhart.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elkhart:

The official website for Elkhart: www.elkhartindiana.org/

The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elkhart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elkhart) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkhart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6823, Longitude: -85.9743    









 

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