Built in 1856. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
“The Concord Congregational Cemetery is a historic site located in Concord Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. The cemetery was established in 1856 when the first burial took place.”
Wikipedia article Concord Congregational Cemetery, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 84 National Register listings published here for Dubuque County · listed in 2017 · category: Site · built in 1856.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Concord Congregational Cemetery between 2007 and 2015, burning about 59 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Concord Congregational Cemetery: 8 past producers, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzpatrick Mine | Zinc, Lead | Unknown | Sphalerite | |
| Fitzpatrick Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sherrills Mound Mines | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Dubuque Subdistrict | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE LEAD-ZINC | |
| Fitzpatrick Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Kemp Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Klein Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mattloch Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sherrill Mound Subdistrict | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE LEAD ZINC |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Durango, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 1 hail. The reports record 8 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1994 | Hail | Durango | 4 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | 4 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Durango | $25,000 | Heavy rains caused the Little Maquoketa River to rise rapidly resulting in some flash flooding of Highway 52 near Durango, IA around 2:00 pm June 8.|The highway was closed until the flood waters receded. Some Durango residences along the river were evacuated. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | $1,000 | The county emergency manager reported several trees and branches down resulting in sporadic damage. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | $1,000 | Tree down on Burtons Furnance Rd east of Durango |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | $1,000 | Tree down on Hales Mill Rd between Durango and Asbury |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | - | A large tree fell across Highway 3. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | - | The county emergency manager reported numerous trees were down. Highway 52 was closed due to the number of trees down in multiple locations. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Durango | - | The county emergency manager reported water remained over Highway 52 near Durango, due to little Maquoketa Creek. The water was no longer rising but area was blocked to traffic. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Durango | - | The county emergency manager reported evacuations in Durango due to rapidly rising water from the Little Maquoketa River. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Durango | - | The county emergency manager reported 3 feet of water over Paradise Valley Road. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Durango | - | Local law enforcement reported several roads impassable and closed due to high water in the city of Dubuque. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | - | The emergency manager reported a tree fell onto an occupied vehicle near 5200 N and Rupp Hollow Road. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durango | - | Reports of multiple trees down in the area. One tree fell onto a bicyclist on a bike path along highway 52. The person was not injured but was temporarily trapped. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Durango | - | Little Maquoketa River out of it's banks with 4 feet of water over road. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Durango | - | Streets and roads closed due to high water at Durango, Burtans Furnace and Hales Mills. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Durango | - | Flooding was reported in Durango. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Hill Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery | 0.3 miles | 2017 | |
 | Western Hotel | 3.5 miles | 1976 |
 | Haberkorn House and Farmstead | 4.8 miles | 1980 |
 | Sherrill Mount House | 6.2 miles | 2002 |
| Lincoln School | 7.6 miles | 1975 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100001215 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dubuque County | All 84 listed properties in this county. |
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