Cemeteries in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Private Cemeteries in Cottage Grove, Minnesota often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Cottage Grove, Minnesota are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Cottage Grove, Minnesota are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

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Our database contains records of burials from 5 cemeteries.

The village of Cottage Grove was platted in 1871 and became home to several German-speaking families. The town went on as a rural township until the 1950s when suburban housing spread to the area and the population jumped from 833 in 1950 to over 4,800 in 1960.

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The Furber house, built in 1871, is one of the first homes in the original village of Cottage Grove. It was occupied by John Furber and his family, notable town residents at the time. In 1871, Furber surveyed and platted the offi cial village of Cottage Grove, a forty acre settlement adjacent to the town.

Minnesota has been a state since 1858. But people have lived here for much longer.

Cottage Grove is known as the "Covered Bridge Capital of The West" with six covered bridges near the city. Five of the six bridges, Chambers Covered Bridge, Currin Bridge, Dorena Bridge, Mosby Creek Bridge, and Stewart Bridge, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cottage Grove is known as the "Covered Bridge Capital of The West" with six covered bridges near the city. Five of the six bridges, Chambers Covered Bridge, Currin Bridge, Dorena Bridge, Mosby Creek Bridge, and Stewart Bridge, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Minnesota has been a state since 1858. But people have lived here for much longer.

Named for a grove of burr oaks in which one of the area's earliest settlers, William C. Wells, built a cottage.