Bristol was platted in 1835,
making it one of the oldest towns in Elkhart County. Originally, it was two villages: Bristol on the east side of Vistula Street and Sydneyham on the west. Eventually, the two developers agreed on the name of Bristol, after some of the residents’ former homes in the U.K.
Check out the Bristol Heritage Society video history stories at https://www.youtube.com/@bihs1/videos
offers tours, programs and a genealogical society research library.
Bristol Opera House
The Elkhart Civic Theatre provides a season-long variety of plays and presentations.
Bristol Community Library
The Bristol Community Library has programs for children and adults, including a storytime, a monthly bookclub, craft programs, and a local writers' group.
Bristol’s Raber Golf Course
Public course featuring 27 holes