The abandoned cemetery dates back to at least the 19th century and contains over a hundred burials.
[1][2][3][4] An article from The Straits Times mentions that the cemetery and village were named after a Malay businessman, Ahmad Omar, who was known by his title Marang.
[1][2][3][4] The graves were accidentally rediscovered in 2008 by Sarafian Salleh, a local Malay researcher.
[1][2][3] The rediscovery was brought to the attention of ex-villager Rafeah Mohammed Tahir, who provided information on the history of the cemetery and its village.
[1][2] In addition to that, the Berita Harian news also cites a man by the name of Wan Hussein Zoohri as being a descendant of one of the deceased of Marang Cemetery.