Elkhart's early history includes Daniel Parker's Pilgrim Predestinarian Baptist Church, formed in Crawford County, Illinois, in 1833, because the government of Mexico would not allow the Baptist church's organization within their borders. Landmarks include Garden of Memories Cemetery. Elkhart is the birthplace of Tye Sheridan, actor.
Elkhart, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 21 designs made from Elkhart's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Elkhart Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Elkhart Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Elkhart Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Elkhart Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Elkhart Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Elkhart Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 1,371 → 2020: 1,287
From Wikidata (CC0).
Elkhart's early history includes Daniel Parker's Pilgrim Predestinarian Baptist Church, formed in Crawford County, Illinois, in 1833, because the government of Mexico would not allow the Baptist church's organization within their borders. Daniel and his father, John Parker, led their congregation to Texas, settling in Austin's Colony in 1834. While John Parker's group settled and established Fort Parker (Limestone County), Daniel's group settled first in the territory that became Grimes County and later moved to the area around Fort Houston (Anderson County). Daniel Parker spent his time traveling and preaching in the homes of his scattered congregation. In 1836, the threats of General Santa Anna's troops in April 1836 and the attack of Fort Parker in May 1836 sent the remnant of John Parker's group to seek protection near Fort Houston. The Pilgrim Church resumed meetings in February 1837, and resolved in 1839 to build a church house, selecting 2.5 acres "on the north side of the bluff of the Harrison Fork of Bayou Blue near Daniel Parker's house". They constructed a log house and cleared a burial ground, where Daniel Parker was buried in 1844. The church, now called Old Pilgrim Church, which has been replaced several times since the first log house, was the center of the community called Parker's Settlement, or just Pilgrim.
About the same time Parker's followers were getting established, the first Methodist sermon was given by Rev. William Stevenson, whose members built their church about 1840, one mile west of Pilgrim Baptist Church.
The community was granted a post office in March 1850, named Elkheart (later changed to Elkhart), which was located 4 miles south of Elkhart's current location and named for a Native who had helped the early settlers.
As the Houston to Palestine rail was being finished in 1872, Elkhart shifted north to the train depot, thus it began to be considered the "railroad village" associated with the Parker settlement.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Elkhart, Texas, revision 1374711303 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Elkhart sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
Partner with usA favorite landmark, your street, a school or team, an anniversary gift, a different product. Tell us and we'll get back to you by email.
1 free coloring page of Elkhart, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Elkhart's population was 1,287 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,371 in 2010.
Garden of Memories Cemetery