Cemeteries in Elkhart County, IN
Elkhart County, Indiana has 56 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 11 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Goshen (16), Wakarusa (7) and Middlebury (6). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (4%), 2 historic cemeteries (4%) and 1 Christian cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Elkhart County
- Violett CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Baintertown CemeteryNew ParisCemetery
- Elkhart County Home CemeteryDunlap · est. 1887Cemetery
- Elkhart Prairie CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- McConnaughy CemeteryDunlap · est. 1846Cemetery
- Oakridge CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Osceola CemeteryOsceolaCemetery
- Pletcher CemeteryWakarusaCemetery
- Sparklin CemeteryNew ParisCemetery
- Studebaker CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- West Goshen CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Saint Vincent Depaul CemeteryElkhartChristian cemetery
- Bonneyville CemeteryBristolCemetery
- Brown CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Bull CemeteryWakarusaCemetery
- Burkett CemeteryDunlapCemetery
- California Road Church CemeteryElkhartChurch cemetery
- Carlton CemeterySimonton LakeCemetery
- Cathcart CemeteryBristolCemetery
- Clinton Union CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Cornell CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Cripe CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Dierdorff CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Eldridge CemeteryMiddleburyCemetery
- Forest Grove CemeteryMiddleburyCemetery
- Geisinger CemeteryMiddleburyCemetery
- Grace Lawn CemeteryElkhartCemetery
- Grace Lawn CemeteryMiddleburyCemetery
- Griner CemeteryMiddleburyCemetery
- Hess CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Hire CemeterySyracuseCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryNew ParisCemetery
- Miller CemeteryWakarusaCemetery
- Miller CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Morris CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Neff CemeteryMiddleburyCemetery
- New Paris CemeteryNew ParisCemetery
- Nisley CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Noffsinger CemeteryOsceolaCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryBristolCemetery
- Old Yellow Creek CemeteryWakarusaCemetery
- Pine Creek CemeteryDunlapCemetery
- Prairie Street CemeteryElkhartCemetery
- Proctor CemeteryBristolCemetery
- Rice CemeteryElkhartCemetery
- Rowe CemeteryDunlapCemetery
- Shutts CemeteryWakarusaCemetery
- Southern Union CemeteryNappaneeCemetery
- Stutsman CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Trout Creek CemeteryBristolCemetery
- Union Center CemeteryNappaneeCemetery
- Wenger CemeteryDunlapCemetery
- Whitehead CemeteryNew ParisCemetery
- Yellow Creek Brick CemeteryWakarusaCemetery
- Yellow Creek CemeteryGoshenCemetery
- Yellow Creek Frame CemeteryWakarusaCemetery
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How Elkhart County compares
Elkhart County has 2.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.9 for Indiana, which puts it 82nd of 92 Indiana counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,908 deaths here in 2024, about 173 for each of the 11 funeral homes we know of (6th of 92 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Elkhart County | Indiana | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 2.7 | 5.9 | 82nd of 92 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.1 | 11.5 | 36th of 92 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,908 | 70,263 | 7th of 92 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 34.1 | 17.1 | 13th of 92 |
| Funeral homes | 11 | 620 | 6th of 92 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 173 | 113 | 12th of 92 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 109 | 21st of 92 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 39 | 9th of 92 |
| Notable burials | 16 | 1,269 | 17th of 92 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Indiana counties with the figure available. Compare Elkhart County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Elkhart County
- Billings Funeral Home and Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Elkhart · (574) 264-2425
- Funeral HomeFuneral home · Elkhart
- Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman FuneralFuneral home · Elkhart · (574) 295-1230
- Miller-Stewart Funeral HomeFuneral home · Middlebury · (574) 825-2930
- Rieth Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wakarusa · (574) 862-2235
- Rieth Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral HomeFuneral home · Goshen · (574) 862-2235
- Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral HomeFuneral home · Goshen · (574) 533-9547
- Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation CenterFuneral home · Elkhart · (574) 293-6411
- Thompson Lengacher & Yoder Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nappanee · (574) 773-3173
- Walley Mills Zimmerman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Elkhart · (574) 295-2323
- Yoder-Culp Funeral HomeFuneral home · Goshen · (574) 533-3153
- Always in Stone Monument Co.Monument dealer · Elkhart · (574) 295-3115
- Elkhart Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Elkhart · (574) 389-8828
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Elkhart County?
We list 56 cemeteries in Elkhart County, Indiana. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Elkhart County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Indiana vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Elkhart County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Indiana law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
Related guides
- How to Find an Old GraveTracing 18th and 19th century burials: county records, topographic maps, church registers and reading weathered stones safely.
- Gravestone Symbols and Their MeaningsWhat willows, lambs, hands, urns, fraternal emblems and Latin abbreviations on American gravestones usually mean, and how styles changed from colonial times to today.
- How Much Does a Cemetery Plot Cost?What drives plot prices in the US, typical ranges by cemetery type and region, and the fees that come on top of the plot itself.
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.