The earliest recorded burials date from 1869, but it wasn't officially incorporated until 1884.

After the failure of the cemetery corporation, no entity was named successor and all the members of the original board of trustees have died.

Consequently, ownership of the cemetery is unclear and no entity is legally responsible for its maintenance.

The club is a volunteer organization funded by donations and headed by Mattie B. Reeves.

[4] On September 11, 2014, in cooperation with the United Way's Days of Caring program, about 150 community volunteers, many from the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, cleaned the grounds of the cemetery and headstones.