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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 9 results for Prairie Street Cemetery.

ID	102658
Title of Article	City to expand Prairie Street Cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Prairie Street Cemetery; Prairie Street Cemetery extension
Date	Nov 20, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Expansions

ID	101901
Title of Article	‘A special and sacred holiday’
Notes	Mishler, Aaron; Indiana Army National Guard; Veterans; Fish, Dwight; Moore, Dick (Mayor); VFW Post 88; Prairie Street Cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Military service members at Rice Cemetery service; Rod Roberson
Date	May 27, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Rice Cemetery, Roberson, Rod (mayor), Memorial Day

ID	64493
Title of Article	Cleanup comes to city cemeteries
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nauja Rivers; Myron Donaldson
Date	October 2, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery

ID	58654
Title of Article	Stretch of Prairie St. scheduled to close
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 22, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Construction

ID	57416
Title of Article	City pledges 'spotless' graveyards by May 25
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Rice Cemetery, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery

ID	26949
Title of Article	A resting place
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of memorial
Date	May 28, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Veterans, Cemeteries, Monuments

ID	10384
Title of Article	The rest of the space
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Rice Cemetery
Date	October 8, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Cemeteries, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery, Rice Cemetery

ID	27665
Title of Article	Gift to the city
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	September 19, 1998
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	27664
Title of Article	City's prayers answered
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo, map
Date	March 17, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery