South Bend City Cemetery

The South Bend City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in South Bend, Indiana. It was established in 1831, when Lathrop Taylor and Alexis Coquillard donated the land upon which it was built.[2] The Miller Mausoleum was built in 1882 and the Studebaker-Milburn Mausoleum in 1884.[2] The sexton's cottage, designed by Parker & Austin, was built in 1899, the same year that the cast iron entrance gate was installed.[2] A monument in memory of the veterans of the American Civil War of 1861-1865 was added in 1914 thanks to a donation from Union Army colonel Norman Eddy.[2]

South Bend City Cemetery
Grave of the 17th U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax.
LocationSouth Bend, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′41″N 86°16′04″W
NRHP reference No.100003189[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 2018

Notable burials include Schuyler Colfax, who served as the 17th Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873.[2] Joseph and Mary McKinley, the paternal grandparents of William McKinley, who served as the 25th President of the United States from 1897 to 1901, were also buried here.[2]

The cemetery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 4, 2018.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Feasel, Elicia; Minnick, Amy; Bryazka, Olga; Garner, Kurt. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: South Bend City Cemetery" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2020 – via State of Indiana.
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