Aspen Grove Cemetery (Burlington, Iowa)

{{Short description|Historic cemetery in Des Moines County, Iowa}}

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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/weekly-list-2022-04-29.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List|publisher=National Park Service|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=2023-02-14}}

History

Aspen Grove Cemetery was established in 1843.{{Cite web |url=https://www.aspengrovecemetery.com/history--visitors-information |title=History & Visitor Information |website=aspengrovecemetery.com |access-date=2022-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607074827/https://www.aspengrovecemetery.com/history--visitors-information |archive-date=2022-06-07 |url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/5406d52f-625b-4aaf-9062-fe729fb5770e/ |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – White, Abiathar and Nancy (Corey) House |date=2014-01-15 |website=nps.gov |access-date=2022-06-07}} Charles Starker, the first president of the Cemetery Association, designed and laid out a large portion of the cemetery.{{Cite web |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/f13e94b4-d725-4779-a357-671d34cdfcef |title=Starker-Leopold Historic District |date=1982-12-27 |website=nps.gov |access-date=2022-06-07}}

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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103314037/aspen-grove-10-feb-1876-burlington/ |title=Aspen Grove |date=1876-02-10 |newspaper=Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye |page=4 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2022-06-07}}{{Open access}} By 1887, the cemetery had near 9,000 interments.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103314177/iowa-items-21-jun-1887-the-des-moines/ |title=Iowa Items |date=1887-06-21 |newspaper=The Des Moines Register |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2022-06-07}}{{Open access}} By 1935, the cemetery had 32,000 interments and had expanded to around 100 acres.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103373785/delegates-to-visit-historic-cemetery/ |title=Delegates to Visit Historic Cemetery |date=1935-06-16 |newspaper=The Des Moines Register |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2022-06-08}}{{Open access}}

By 1930, the cemetery started expanding to the north, laying out roads closer to Sunnyside Avenue.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103373536/cemetery-assn-re-elects-officers/ |title=Cemetery Ass'n Re-elects Officers; Plans New Drives |date=1930-01-16 |newspaper=Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette |page=11 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2022-06-08}}{{Open access}}

Notable interments

G. F. A. Atherton (1790–1882), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin Legislature{{Cite web|url=https://atherton.one-name.net/tng/getperson.php?personID=I27640&tree=1|title=George F A Atherton b. 31 Dec 1790 Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA d. 23 Apr 1882 Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA|website=atherton.one-name.net}}
Tony Baker (1945–1998), NFL player of the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
Floy Little Bartlett (1883–1956), composer{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
Nicholas Bouquet (1842–1912), Medal of Honor recipient and soldier in the Civil War{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
James Clarke (1812–1850), 3rd governor of Iowa Territory
John M. Corse (1835–1893), general in the Union Army, lieutenant governor of Iowa{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103314190/gen-corse-buried-10-may-1893-sioux/ |title=Gen. Corse Buried |date=1893-05-10 |newspaper=Sioux City Journal |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2022-06-07}}{{Open access}}
Augustus C. Dodge (1812–1883), U.S. Representative from Iowa Territory, U.S. minister to Spain, U.S. senator from Iowa{{Cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000394 |title=Dodge, Augustus Caesar |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date=2022-06-07}}
Henry Dodge (1782–1867), U.S. Representative, Senator, and Governor of the Wisconsin Territory{{Cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000396 |title=Dodge, Henry |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date=2022-06-07}}
John H. Gear (1825–1900), 11th governor of Iowa
James Isham Gilbert (1823–1884), general in the Union Army{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
James W. Grimes (1816–1872), 3rd governor of Iowa and U.S. senator{{Cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000475 |title=Grimes, James Wilson |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date=2022-06-07}}
Benton Jay Hall (1835–1894), U.S. Representative From Iowa{{Cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000044 |title=Hall, Benton Jay |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date=2022-06-07}}
Thomas Hedge (1844–1920), U.S. Representative from Iowa{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
John Flournoy Henry (1793–1873), U.S. Representative from Kentucky{{Cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000509 |title=Henry, John Flournoy |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date=2022-06-07}}
Jacob Gartner Lauman (1813–1867), businessman and general in the Union Army{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103313973/the-funeral-of-gen-lauman-22-feb/ |title=The Funeral of Gen. Lauman |date=1867-02-22 |newspaper=Muscatine Weekly Journal |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2022-06-07}}{{Open access}}
Isaac Leffler (1788–1866), American lawyer and U.S. Representative from Virginia{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
Shepherd Leffler (1811–1879), U.S. Representative from Iowa{{Cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000215 |title=Leffler, Shepherd |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date=2022-06-07}}
Aldo Leopold (1887–1948), author, conservationalist, and educator{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
Charles L. Matthies (1824–1868), Union Army officer{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
William Butler Remey (1842–1895), colonel in the Union Army{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103312559/col-remeys-remains-24-jan-1895-the/ |title=Col. Remey's Remains |date=1895-01-24 |newspaper=The Gazette |location=Cedar Rapids, Iowa |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2022-06-07}}{{Open access}}
Jeremiah Smith Jr. (1802–1862), representative of the Wisconsin Territorial Assembly{{citation needed |date=June 2022}}
Joseph Champlin Stone (1829–1902), U.S. Representative from Iowa{{Cite web |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000960 |title=Stone, Joseph Champlin |work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date=2022-06-07}}

Aspen Grove Cemetery (Burlington, Iowa)

History

Notable interments

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