The cemetery was founded in the first part of the 18th-century, and remained operational until 1937, and was eventually demolished in 1965.

The Reformed Christian cemetery was founded in the first half of the 18th century, by the French community, which begun settling in the city after 1721.

For many years, it was a burial place for many members of the community, including numerous notable city inhabitants.

[1][2] In 1928, the cemetery was renovated, and there was constructed a brick chappel and a wooden gardener building.

[2] The gravestones were cleared from the cemetery in 1965, and it was turned into a part of the Stefan Żeromski Park.