Previous to this, burials were made in the city church yards but it became evident that more room would be required and preferably, out of town.

Interested citizens therefore banded together and purchased 65 acres of land in what was then The Township of Sidney and fronting on the Trent Road, now designated as Dundas Street West within the limits of the City of Belleville.

All money received is employed or reserved solely for the administration and maintenance of the cemetery, and for the development of additional burial spaces and facilities to meet the ongoing requirements of Belleville and the surrounding area.

The cemetery is the burial place of Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell[1] and author Susanna Moodie.

Also, it hold professional hockey players Albert Holway and Davie Kerr.