Cottage Hill Methodist–Episcopal Cemetery
The cemetery lies to the south of an old stagecoach route known as the Territorial Road, now U.S. Route 52. It contains about 144 marked burials and 43 that are unmarked. The site is enclosed by a combination of chain-link fence on the north and post-and-wire fence on the other three sides. There is no landscaping within the cemetery proper. The graves are laid out in rows. The grave markers vary in designs and for the most part, are moderate in size. There are some larger monuments for individuals and families, as well as some smaller markers. They are carved from white or grey marble and granite. A white, frame Methodist Episcopal church building was located on the northeast corner of the cemetery in 1856, and it served its congregation into the 1940s. It has subsequently been removed. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
See also
- Concord Congregational Cemetery, also located in what was the town of Cottage Hill
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Colleen Vollman; Jason O'Brien; Nurit Finn; Owen Reese; Michael Finn; Toby Morrow. "Cottage Hill Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery" (PDF). Dubuque County, Iowa. Retrieved 2017-11-13.