Aspen Grove Cemetery (Burlington, Iowa)

Aspen Grove Cemetery is a cemetery in Burlington, Iowa. In 2022, it was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Aspen Grove Cemetery
Details
Established	1843
Location	Burlington, Iowa
Country	United States
Website	Official website
Find a Grave	Aspen Grove Cemetery
Aspen Grove Cemetery Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Coordinates	40°49′40″N 91°07′11″W
NRHP reference No.	100007633[1]
Added to NRHP	April 22, 2022

History

Aspen Grove Cemetery was established in 1843.^[2] The Aspen Grove Cemetery Association was approved by the Legislature of the Iowa Territory in December 1843 and they first met on January 3, 1844.^[3] Charles Starker, the first president of the Cemetery Association, designed and laid out a large portion of the cemetery.^[4]

Initially, ten acres were purchased in 1844 and an additional eight acres were purchased shortly after. In 1866, 32 more acres were purchased for the cemetery. Between 1867 and 1875, the cemetery had 2,173 interments.^[5] By 1887, the cemetery had near 9,000 interments.^[6] By 1935, the cemetery had 32,000 interments and had expanded to around 100 acres.^[7]

By 1930, the cemetery started expanding to the north, laying out roads closer to Sunnyside Avenue.^[8]

Notable interments

• G. F. A. Atherton (1790–1882), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin Legislature^[9]
• Tony Baker (1945–1998), NFL player of the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers^{[citation needed]}
• Floy Little Bartlett (1883–1956), composer^{[citation needed]}
• Nicholas Bouquet (1842–1912), Medal of Honor recipient and soldier in the Civil War^{[citation needed]}
• James Clarke (1812–1850), 3rd governor of Iowa Territory^[2]
• John M. Corse (1835–1893), general in the Union Army, lieutenant governor of Iowa^[10]
• Augustus C. Dodge (1812–1883), U.S. Representative from Iowa Territory, U.S. minister to Spain, U.S. senator from Iowa^[11]
• Henry Dodge (1782–1867), U.S. Representative, Senator, and Governor of the Wisconsin Territory^[12]
• John H. Gear (1825–1900), 11th governor of Iowa^[2]
• James Isham Gilbert (1823–1884), general in the Union Army^{[citation needed]}
• James W. Grimes (1816–1872), 3rd governor of Iowa and U.S. senator^[13]
• Benton Jay Hall (1835–1894), U.S. Representative From Iowa^[14]
• Thomas Hedge (1844–1920), U.S. Representative from Iowa^{[citation needed]}
• John Flournoy Henry (1793–1873), U.S. Representative from Kentucky^[15]
• Jacob Gartner Lauman (1813–1867), businessman and general in the Union Army^[16]
• Isaac Leffler (1788–1866), American lawyer and U.S. Representative from Virginia^{[citation needed]}
• Shepherd Leffler (1811–1879), U.S. Representative from Iowa^[17]
• Aldo Leopold (1887–1948), author, conservationalist, and educator^{[citation needed]}
• Charles L. Matthies (1824–1868), Union Army officer^{[citation needed]}
• William Butler Remey (1842–1895), colonel in the Union Army^[18]
• Jeremiah Smith Jr. (1802–1862), representative of the Wisconsin Territorial Assembly^{[citation needed]}
• Joseph Champlin Stone (1829–1902), U.S. Representative from Iowa^[19]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. April 29, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
2. "History & Visitor Information". aspengrovecemetery.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – White, Abiathar and Nancy (Corey) House". nps.gov. January 15, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
4. "Starker-Leopold Historic District". nps.gov. December 27, 1982. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
5. "Aspen Grove". Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye. February 10, 1876. p. 4. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Iowa Items". The Des Moines Register. June 21, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Delegates to Visit Historic Cemetery". The Des Moines Register. June 16, 1935. p. 16. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cemetery Ass'n Re-elects Officers; Plans New Drives". Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette. January 16, 1930. p. 11. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "George F A Atherton b. 31 Dec 1790 Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 23 Apr 1882 Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA". atherton.one-name.net.
10. "Gen. Corse Buried". Sioux City Journal. May 10, 1893. p. 1. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Dodge, Augustus Caesar". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
12. "Dodge, Henry". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
13. "Grimes, James Wilson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
14. "Hall, Benton Jay". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
15. "Henry, John Flournoy". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
16. "The Funeral of Gen. Lauman". Muscatine Weekly Journal. February 22, 1867. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "Leffler, Shepherd". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
18. "Col. Remey's Remains". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. January 24, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "Stone, Joseph Champlin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved June 7, 2022.