It is one of the first municipal creations of the town after its incorporation in 1871, and is the resting place of many of its early and prominent residents, including Amory Maynard, founder of the Assabet Woolen Mill and namesake of the community.

[3] East of this original portion is the "new cemetery" section laid out in the 1930s, using labor funded by the Works Progress Administration.

[2] The Maynard family crypt is a prominent feature on the north side of Glenwood Cemetery, within sight of passers-by on Route 27.

Amory Maynard, his wife, Mary, their third son, Harlan, and nineteen other descendants were interred in the crypt.

Oldest son Lorenzo Maynard and his family were buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.