61 topographic sheets cover 26 settlements here, and 39 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
39 National Register listings published here · the county-history sources tell 2 stories and name 1 person · people the book names include Clarissa W. Ellis (Elkhart Township, 1905) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Among them: Clarissa W. Ellis; History Of Elkhakt Countt. These passages come from the identified county-history source books. Each inset names its own source and opens the exact section it comes from.
the Jeffersonville Soldiers' Hospital, as a result of the disease contracted in that service she died July 24, 1865. The patriotic record of the family during the Civil war culminated in the gallant young Frank Baldwin, who was killed at the battle of Stone River. Only a short time previous to this engagement he had been promoted to lieutenant in recognition of his personal bravery on the field of battle.
Catharina J., Mark B., Lafayette H. and one who died young. Mark B. enlisted in the Union army during the Eebellion, and was killed in the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia. He was a worthy young man, and his loss was severely felt in the family circle. Mr. Thompson's patriotism was manifested by sending three boys to the army during the Eebellion, and by carrying on the farm alone at the age of 60.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 556 reports for this county, causing 63 deaths, 514 injuries and about $23,440,950 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 365 |
| Hail | 128 |
| Tornado | 35 |
| Flood | 13 |
| Lightning | 7 |
| Flash Flood | 6 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1965 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 31 killed, 252 hurt | no account filed |
| April 1965 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 31 killed, 252 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | 1 killed, $30,000 | Widespread damage was reported across Elkhart county ahead of a bow echo that raced east affecting locations south of US 20 and north of US 6. A 50 year old man was outside preparing to place his truck into shelter when the storm struck, blowing part of a barn roof off and onto the gentleman. Family members pulled him from the debris and he was rushed to the hospital where he subsequently died of multiple injuries a few hours later. A survey team was sent to the scene the next day. The damage was confirmed to be from straight line winds. Numerous reports of wind gusts in the 65 to 70 mph range were received, with the Goshen ASOS unit recording a 69 mph gust at 415 pm EST. A maintenance hanger door was damaged by the strong winds. Trees were reported down in and around Nappanee, Goshen and Benton where a 1.5 foot diameter tree was blown down. A RV was flipped over near Millersburg at the intersection of county road 34 and State Route 13. Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received. Some pictures taken by local resident showed large dust plumes being stirred up by the strong winds, but no tornadoes could be confirmed. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Elkhart | 3 hurt, $936,000 | Tornado touched down southeast of Mishawaka and traveled northeast through the west side of Osceola before moving into Elkhart county northeast of Osceola. F2 damage occurred between Mishawaka and Osceola. The tornado then skipped as it went into Elkhart county causing F0 damage in the Cobus Green mobile home park before lifting. |
| April 1964 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nappanee | 1 hurt, $5,000 | ONE MAN WHILE DRIVING ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 6 WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED WHEN A LARGE TREE LIMB FELL ONTO HIS CAR. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. |
| June 1954 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Lightning | Elkhart | 1 hurt | Local media reported lightning struck a tree, injuring a person standing next to it. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Elkhart | 1 hurt | A 24-year old male was struck by lightning at Flexco Products at 2415 Bryant Street in Elkhart. |
| September 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF3) | Nappanee | $11,000,000 | The tornado continued northeast out of Kosciusko County into the southeast side of Nappanee where the most extensive damage occurred. The width of the tornado decreased to one quarter mile and intensified just south of US-6 and County Road 7 as wind speeds increased to around 165 mph, in the upper range of the EF3 rating. The tornado went through an area populated by homes, restaurants, convenience stores and 3 RV plants, all of which sustained varying degrees of damage. Local officials reported that 459 buildings were damaged. Of these, 352 were homes with 52 of those being destroyed or uninhabitable. 81 businesses were damaged and 26 destroyed. A few minor injuries were also reported, mainly from people trapped in some of the houses and a few businesses. The tornado continued into the Blackstone subdivision where numerous homes were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued to west of New Paris near the intersection of County Roads 46 and 17 where it lifted. Numerous vehicles of all varieties sustained severe damage. Damage is estimated around $11 million. |
| October 1988 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $1,500,000 | Thunderstorms continued to develop and move from west to east for several hours across mainly the southern part of Elkhart County. While many locations saw 2 to 4 inches of rain, which did cause some localized urban issues, a narrow band of much heavier rain set up from Wakarusa east into Millersburg. By the end of the event an off duty NWS employee reported 8.17 inches in his gauge with another employee only a few miles south of him reporting 4.50 inches and spotters reporting 6.65 inches west of Goshen. The heavy rainfall resulted in many roads in this narrow band being closed as water flowed over them for several hours. Some roads had minor washouts with extensive erosion along many of the ditch banks. At least 24 businesses in Elkhart suffered damage with a few of these having to suspend operations until the water could recede and clean up commence. Damage was reported approaching 1.5 million dollars, assessed from a combination of actual property loss, as well as loss production and income. Luckily, no evacuations were needed, but there were some rescues of people from vehicles that became stranded in the flood waters. This included a police car along State Route 119. |
| February 2018 | Flood | (Ekm)Elkhart Muni Ar | $1,200,000 | Extensive flooding occurred across the county as all area waterways exceeded their limited, reaching record levels in some spots. Residents had to be evacuated along many of the rivers with numerous homes and businesses suffering varying degrees of damage. In addition, numerous roads were closed due to high water for several days including portions of US 6, State Routes 19 and 106. Damage estimates totaled at least 1.2 million dollars. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Elkhart | $500,000 | A survey of damage confirmed a brief tornado, embedded within an area of straight line wind damage. The tornado touched down southeast of Hawthorne Elementary School and proceeded quickly east-southeast. Numerous trees were uprooted, partially due to the wet ground conditions, as well as several snapped tree limbs and trunks. The greatest damage occurred in the area of Mather Ave, between Carlton Ave and Naomi St. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Goshen | $500,000 | A survey of damage in Goshen indicated a circulation touched down near the Parkside Elementary School, causing varying degrees of damage to trees at the school and to the east northeast as it moved through the southern parts of town. The circulation passed over the Aggregate Industries storage facilities, ripping the roof and portions of the metal shell away (DI:WHB; DOD:4). Several trucks in the building suffered damage as the roof struck them while being picked up. The tornado quickly dissipated after striking the facility. Debris from the building was found over a half mile away at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds. Damage for the building and contents is estimated at $500,000. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goshen | $500,000 | The roof was blown off a nursing home, and two houses also lost their roofs. Several large trees were downed. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elkhart | $300,000 | There were 30 homes with trees down on them around the city of Elkhart. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Wakarusa | $300,000 | A survey of damage indicated a circulation touched down northwest of Wakarusa and worked east southeast, passing north of the town. The circulation skipped along its nearly 12 mile track, producing varying degrees of tree damage, including tree topping, uproots and snapping large limbs. The greatest damage occurred at the Ultimaster plant on State Route 19, where a portion of a second story wall and roof was ripped away. Tree and corn damage continued as the circulation approached New Paris, where it finally dissipated. Despite its track, the maximum width was only around 50 yards with maximum estimated winds of around 100 mph. Damage is estimated at $300,000. |
| August 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Dunlap | $300,000 | THIS TORNADO LIKELY FORMED ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE BOW ECHO WHICH PASSED THROUGH BERRIEN AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES EARLIER. IT TOUCHED DOWN ON TOP OF THE FORD DEALERSHIP ALONG HIGHWAY 33 TEARING OFF A LARGE PART OF THE ROOF AND ONE WALL. NEXT IT THREW A FORD AEROSTAR VAN INTO A POWER POLE AND PICKED UP AN RV TOSSING IT OVER 50 YARDS AWAY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO A DITCH. NEXT IT CROSSED A STREET AND HIT A MANUFACTURED HOME DEALERSHIP SHIFTING SEVERAL HOMES OFF THEIR FOUNDATIONS, TEARING A LARGE PART OF THE OFFICE ROOF OFF AND FLIPPING A MOVING VAN OVER. IT THEN PROCEEDED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 33 FOR APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 200 YARDS TEARING OFF PARTS OF ROOFS AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS BEFORE LIFTING. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goshen | $300,000 | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. SIDING RIPPED OFF HOUSES. |
| January 2008 | Flood | Foraker | $250,000 | Around one dozen roads were closed across the county, as well in Elkhart and Goshen as a result of either a foot or more of standing water on roadsway, or rising river levels. No mandatory evacuations were put in place. Several city and county parks were partially under water with damage to sidewalks and some retaining walls. No exact damage figures are available, but are estimated at $250,000. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elkhart | $250,000 | EXTENSIVE TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE OCCURRED ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. SEVERAL BUILDINGS AND CARS IN DOWNTOWN GOSHEN SUSTAINED MINOR TO MODERATE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DUE TO LARGE TREES AND LIMBS CRASHING DOWN. BUSINESSES ON THE EAST SIDE OF GOSHEN ALONG HIGHWAY 33 SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE HOLIDAY INN HAD PART OF ITS ROOF BLOWN OFF. LOCAL BANK HAD ITS STEEL BANK SIGN FLATTENED. |
| July 1980 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1965 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1965 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1962 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Bristol | $200,000 | THIS WAS THE SAME TORNADO WHICH BEGAN IN NILES EARLIER. DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE TO TREES AND POWER LINES FROM THE ELKHART/CASS COUNTY LINE TO THE TOWN OF BRISTOL. SOME HOMES SUFFERED MAINLY MINOR DAMAGE TO SIDING...ROOFS AND GUTTERS. SOME OUTBUILDINGS HOWEVER WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. |
| September 2005 | Lightning | Goshen | $100,000 | Lightning struck a residence on County Road 31 Thursday evening, sparking a fire in the attic. Fire crews extinguished this fire, but another area ignited several hours later, eventually spreading through the remainder of the house, causing a total loss of the house. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $100,000 | Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down across the county, including Wakarusa, Goshen, Elkhart, Nappanee and Bristol. A few trees and tree limbs were blown down onto houses and vehicles. A trailer park in Bristol suffered damage as trees fell onto vehicles and mobile homes. Debris from the mobile homes was then thrown at other residences, causing additional damage. A 65 mph wind gust was observed west of Nappanee, with the Goshen airport reporting a 59 mph wind gust. |
| May 2002 | Lightning | Wakarusa | $100,000 | Lightning struck a dairy barn in Wakarusa causing a fire that destroyed it. Seven horses and 13 cows were killed. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Millersburg | $75,000 | A survey of damage within a larger area of straight line wind damage revealed a circulation touched down roughly a mile northwest of the intersection of US 33 and US 6. Several trees were damaged as the circulation began moving southeast. Patches of corn were also flattened as it moved towards and crossed US 6. A barn was struck by the winds, blowing off the front door and causing a shift in the whole building's walls. The circulation then flipped several sections of 2 different center pivots. Maximum winds are estimated around 85 mph with a maximum width of around 50 yards. Damage is estimated at around $100,000. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | $75,000 | One of a series of 7 50-foot power poles were struck by high winds, causing a cascade effect with the other 6 falling shortly thereafter, onto State Route 15, just south of Bristol. Occupants of 5 vehicles were trapped for a few hours while power lines were de-energized. A car was reported to have been set on fire as a result of the live wires. One of the drivers reported seeing the pole begin to fall, which resulted in him speeding up to avoid the pole. However a pole immediately ahead of him began falling as well, causing him to swerve into a corn field. Less than a mile away form the downed poles, a dump truck loaded with dirt rolled over in a ditch. It is unknown if this is due to strong winds or attempting to avoid the upcoming downed poles. A tree fell onto a car a mile east of the downed poles, crushing the roof and windshield. No injuries were reported with any of the accidents. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elkhart Midway Arpt | $50,000 | Report on Twitter of numerous trees and limbs down in the Brookside Mobile Home park. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | (Ekm)Elkhart Muni Ar | $50,000 | Large tree down onto a home. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $50,000 | A trained spotter reported several power flashes and power outages in the area. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paris | $50,000 | A metal barn was partially destroyed. Metal was thrown into nearby trees. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Benton | $50,000 | An off duty NWS employee witnessed a circulation touch down in an open field on West Lincoln Street, west of County Road 33 and move east southeast. The tornado's main structural impact occurred to a barn on the 15000 block of County Road 42. The owner of the barn witnessed the roof being picked up and carried into a nearby neighbor's yard (DI: SBO DOD: 6). The circulation then proceeded across the Timber Ridge Golf Course and began to turn more southeastward, causing extensive damage to over 200 trees on the course and then striking a large grove of 40 year old pine trees at a residence in the 12000 block of County Road 44. The final signs of the circulation were then found over an open field northwest of County Road 46 and State Route 13. Maximum winds are estimated at 100 mph. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F0) | (Ekm)Elkhart Muni Ar | $50,000 | Tornado touched down near intersection of Douglas and Bittersweet Roads in eastern St Joseph county and skipped northeast into extreme northwest Elkhart county where it crossed the Indiana Toll Road before lifting. Damage included a Toll Road administration building and 2 storage facilities. 9 cars were also damaged in the parking lot. |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $50,000 | Scattered trees were blown down across the county. A large tree fell onto a car in Goshen heavily damaging it. Another large tree was downed across C.R. 12 blocking both lanes of travel. Two Stone Lake residences suffered major structural damage to their homes when a 150 foot Oak tree was felled in the storm. The first house had its roof smashed by a large limb while the second house had its entire back wall cave in when the rest of the tree fell onto it. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunlap | $50,000 | SEVERAL HOME ROOFS DAMAGED. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $50,000 | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. ONE MOBILE HOME WAS CRUSHED WHEN A LARGE TREE TOPPLED ONTO IT. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goshen | $40,000 | A large tree was uprooted, falling onto a house in the 1200 block of S Eighth St in Goshen. The tree fell onto the back of the home and destroyed a wooden staircase leading to an upper residence and a porch roof. In addition, a portion of a fence was broken and the top of the tree fell onto a parked truck in the residence next door. AmeriGas on Lincolnway East in Goshen had part of its rook ripped off. Damage estimated at $40K total for both structure and vehicle damage. Trees were also reported down around the county. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $35,000 | Photo on Twitter of a large barn with one wall collapsed and a partial roof collapse. Trusses are still standing on one-quarter of the roof. Barn door in the photo is open or missing. |
| July 2024 | Lightning | Middlebury | $35,000 | Local media confirms a small engine shop was destroyed by fire, likely caused by a lightning strike. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Simonton Lake | $30,000 | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down in and around Simonton Lake. Additionally, a home lost some siding and Wakeside Marina sustained damage sustained damage to the north side of the building. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $30,000 | A two foot diameter tree was down. Powerlines down. Rail car tops were flipped over. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nappanee | $25,000 | Large tree down onto a home in Nappanee. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wakarusa | $25,000 | A trained spotter reported several trees down near Wakarusa. In addition, a barn suffered extensive roof damage near the intersection of County Roads 42 and 103. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elkhart | $25,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down throughout the county. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goshen | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported a roof blown off a barn near Goshen. Trees and power lines were down countywide with over 10,000 homes without power. 2 homes were damaged and 3 barns damaged. |
| October 1967 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | $20,000 | Many trees and power lines were blown down in town. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goshen | $15,000 | Report that a barn was blown over. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millersburg | $15,000 | One fatality when thunderstorm winds blew over an Amish Buggy at the intersection of SR 13 and CR 43. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goshen | $15,000 | Barn blown over near the intersection of CR 33 and CR 34. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $15,000 | Tree down on house. Reported via Facebook. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elkhart | $15,000 | A local newspaper reported a large tree fell into the center of a home in Penton Court. Damage is estimated at $15,000. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elkhart | $15,000 | Newspaper reported a large tree fell onto a SUV occupied by a mother and son, near the intersection of Johnson St and Sunset Ave. The driver's side of the vehicle was damaged but no serious injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at $15,000. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nappanee Muni | $10,000 | Powerlines down on CR50 between CR 13 and CR 15. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 16 workings inside this county. 11 still produce and 5 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 15 |
| Stone | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Co. Hwy. Dept. - Own Crews | Stone | Producer | ||
| Christner Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Elkhart County Gravel, Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Elkhart County Highway Department | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Elkhart Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fidler Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Goshen Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hunterlake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Indiana Highway Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| L-Bob Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Miller Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Northside Realty Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit No. 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Poyser Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Replogle Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Riegsecker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
A Standard History of Elkhart County, Indiana : an Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 8 are reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.
| Shape and position in the county | Township | Settlements in it | Length | Sections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baugo Township | Jamestown | 3,191 words | 1 | |
| Clinton Township | Millersburg | 2,944 words | 0 | |
| Elkhart Township | Goshen, Waterford Mills | 67,768 words | 31 | |
| Harrison Township | Southwest | 6,432 words | 1 | |
| Jackson Township | Bainter Town, New Paris | 18,451 words | 7 | |
| Locke Township | Locke | 25,549 words | 7 | |
| Olive Township | Wakarusa | 13,383 words | 1 | |
| Union Township | Foraker, Nappanee | 28,158 words | 4 |
3 books written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 46 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| Chapter 15: The Churches I | 103,124 words in 7 parts |
| Biographical sketches | 17,421 words in 2 parts |
| Chapter 3: Pioneers' Association | 9,863 words |
| Chapter 4 | 36,222 words in 3 parts |
| Chapter 9: The Republic Must Be Guarded | 1,629 words |
| Chapter 10: County Institutions .ind Officials | 3,877 words |
| Chapter 11: A 3eilitary History | 14,641 words |
| Topographical and Industrial | 166,905 words in 11 parts |
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| Nature | 16,157 words in 2 parts |
| Chapter 4: Organization | 4,185 words |
| Chapter 5: The County Seat | 5,076 words |
| Chapter 6: Civil Government | 1,923 words |
| Pioneer Liee and Customs | 6,496 words |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 6 of those read) | 8,578 words |
| Chapter 9: The Smaller Centers | 13,772 words |
| Chapter 10: Goshen | 7,497 words |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 10 of those read) | 2,757 words |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 11 of those read) | 3,009 words |
| Chapter 15: Bcsixess, ]\iaxufactur1xg Axd Ixdustry | 11,889 words |
| Chapter 16: The Elkhart County Press | 7,054 words |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 15 of those read) | 4,457 words |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 16 of those read) | 8,266 words |
| Chapter 19: Libraries, Literary and Other Associations | 3,147 words |
| Chapter 20: Social and Fraternal History | 2,843 words |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 19 of those read) | 2,437 words |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 20 of those read) | 4,811 words |
| Tue Churches | 223,990 words in 15 parts |
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| Minor Towns and Stations | 1,878 words |
| Chapter 1: The Historic Backgrouxd | 9,381 words |
| Chapter 2: Natural History of the Couxty | 4,267 words |
| Chapter 3: Lords of the Soil Expelled | 6,345 words |
| Chapter 4: Settlers Antedating 1830 | 1,563 words |
| Chapter 5: General County Matters | 8,617 words |
| Chapter 6: Schools of the County | 9,089 words |
| Chapter 7: The Bench and Bar | 9,867 words |
| Chapter 8: Transportation and Communication | 8,643 words |
| Chapter 9: Pioneer Pictures and People | 15,137 words |
| Chapter 10: Elkhart County in War | 5,739 words |
| Chapter 11: As Towx, \-Illage and City | 7,637 words |
| Chapter 12: Industries, Newspapers and Banks | 5,068 words |
| Chapter 13: Religious,. Charitable and Cultural | 6,867 words |
| Chapter 14: Elkhart's Public Matters | 6,158 words |
| Chapter 15: Elevating Institutions and Organizations | 8,477 words |
| Chapter 16: Industries, Banks and Newspapers | 5,274 words |
| Chapter 17: Nappanee Town | 3,078 words |
| Chapter 18: Minor Towns and Stations | 5,007 words |
Everyone A Standard History of Elkhart County, Indiana : an Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1916.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Concord township · 46516 · On Yellow Creek · Elkhart quadrangle
13 sheets, 1953 to 1985
Osolo township · 46514 · On Puterbaugh Creek · Elkhart quadrangle
13 sheets, 1953 to 1985
Osolo township · 46514 · On Puterbaugh Creek · Elkhart quadrangle
13 sheets, 1953 to 1985
Washington township · 46507 · On Sheep Creek · Bristol quadrangle
12 sheets, 1953 to 1985
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