[2] It is thought that this burial ground was founded around c. 1880, by members of the Spring Creek Baptist Church.
[2] It was rediscovered in 2012, and contains the burial sites for several prominent early African American leaders and politicians.
[1] Notable burials include Josiah Homer Blount (1860–1938), the first Black person to run for governor of the state of Arkansas in 1920.
[3][4] R. A. Williams, founder of the Supreme Royal Circle of Friends,[5] and Wallace Leon Purifoy, principal at "Colored High School" in Forrest City and founder of the Black fraternity the Imperial Council of Jugamos are also buried at this cemetery.
[6] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2021.