Bristol in Elkhart County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Saint John of the Cross Parish Church, Rectory, Cemetery
Bristol, Indiana
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024
1. Saint John of the Cross Parish Church, Rectory, Cemetery Marker
Has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
September 17, 1980 A.D.
U.S. Department of Interior
[Bottom plaque] Dedicated by the Rt. Rev. E.J. Tinsley
Bishop of Bristol, England
May 24, 1981 A.D.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 29, 1843.
Location. 41° 43.279′ N, 85° 48.659′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Indiana, in Elkhart County. It is at the intersection of East Vistula Street and Chaptoula Street, on the right when traveling east on East Vistula Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 E Vistula St, Bristol IN 46507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater South Bend. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Graves et al v. Indiana (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cathcart Memorial / Nicholson Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Cathcart Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Trout Creek Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Bonneyville Cemetery
this page online
Also see . . .
1. St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church, Rectory and Cemetery (PDF). National Register nomination for the sites, which were listed in 1980. (Prepared by John W. Stamper; via National Archies) (Submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church, Bristol, Indiana. St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church was founded on 25 April 1843 by the Rev. Solon W. Manney, rector at Michigan City and La Porte, with two wardens, Henry P. Hanford and and Albert Royce. (John David Beatty, Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana Archives) (Submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024
2. Saint John of the Cross Parish Church, Rectory, Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2024
3. Saint John of the Cross Cemetery
Samuel Judson donated the land for the cemetery in 1843. The earliest stone marker dates from August of that year.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
