Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District | ||
MPS Ottumwa MPS | | |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000968[1] | |
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| Added to NRHP | August 11, 1995 | |
Ottumwa Cemetery is a public cemetery located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The entrance area of the cemetery forms a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. At the time of its nomination it was composed of four resources, which included two contributing buildings and two contributing structures.[2]
History
The cemetery was established in 1857 when the community outgrew the old cemetery, which was located closer to the downtown area. Ottumwa Cemetery began with 10 acres (4.0 ha).[2] The lots were laid in a grid pattern with meandering roads along the hillsides. It forms an arboretum that contains trees and shrubs that have been planted throughout the city's history. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as a part of the Ottumwa MPS.[1]
Architecture
An ornate
Notable burials
- Leonidas M. Godley (1836–1904), Medal of Honor recipient from the Civil War
- Governor of Iowa
- Thomas J. Potter (1840–1888), railroad executive of Union Pacific Railroad[3]
- U.S. Senatorfrom Iowa
- One British Commonwealth war grave, of a World War I Royal Flying Corps Cadet.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Molly Myers Naumann. "Ottumwa Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved November 17, 2017. with photo(s)
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ [1] CWGC casualty record.
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