It is significant as a representation of the pioneer settlement era and the development of the village of Cottage Hill, no longer extant, and the surrounding area.

There is no formal landscaping within the cemetery proper, and the graves are laid out in an irregular fashion.

The exception is the Paisley family plot, which is laid out in rows and the marker in a zinc alloy called white bronze.

The church building remained in place until at least the 1920s when it was moved to Rickardsville and used for a variety of functions until it was taken down in 1980.

This article about a property in Dubuque County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.