Elkhart County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 39 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP23 of 39 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
39 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBElkhart was formed in 1830 (1830-04-01) from unknown / original county.
ELKHART created from Non-County Area 8 attached to ALLEN and Non-County Area 12 attached to CASS. Non-County Area 13 was attached to ELKHART for administrative and judicial purposes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusElkhart County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 935 | 6,660 | 20,986 | 33,454 | 45,052 | 56,384 | 72,634 | 84,512 | 106,790 | 137,330 | 182,791 | 207,047 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS43 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 43 of 43 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bonneyville Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bull Cemetery |
| Burkett Cemetery |
| Carlton Cemetery |
| Cathcart Cemetery |
| Clinton Union Cemetery |
| Cornell Cemetery |
| Cripe Cemetery |
| Eldridge Cemetery |
| Elkhart Prairie Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Geisinger Cemetery |
| Grace Lawn Cemetery |
| Grace Lawn Cemetery |
| Hess Cemetery |
| Hire Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Neff Cemetery |
| Nisley Cemetery |
| Noffsinger Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Oakridge Cemetery |
| Pine Creek Cemetery |
| Pletcher Cemetery |
| Prairie Street Cemetery |
| Proctor Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Rowe Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent Depaul Cemetery |
| Shutts Cemetery |
| Sparklin Cemetery |
| Studebaker Cemetery |
| Stutsman Cemetery |
| Trout Creek Cemetery |
| Violett Cemetery |
| Wenger Cemetery |
| Yellow Creek Brick Cemetery |
| Yellow Creek Cemetery |
| Yellow Creek Frame Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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