It is centrally located on the island of Lidingö at an elevation adjacent to Kyrkviken's southern shore.
South-west of the church is Hersbyholm and south on the other side of Ekholmsnäsvägen is one of Lidingö's well-known townhouse areas, Hersby Gärde.
From 1945 to 1952, the areas called Bakom kolumbariet ("Behind the Columbarium"), De övre terrasserna ("The Upper Terraces") and Halvmånen ("The Crescent") were built.
The memorial grove in the middle of the cemetery was built in 1974 and was adorned with the statue Ängel ("Angel") by Carl Milles in 1999.
The most recently added areas are the Vilokullen and the block north of Norra gångsvägen towards Kyrkviken.