The cemetery is on Lot 6 in the 10th Concession of Bastard, on County Rd 5. The first burial was that of John Yates on Nov 18, 1807, which is the oldest marked burial in the Township of Rideau Lakes. In 1886, Mother Barnes was buried in this cemetery. She was also called the Witch of Plum Hollow and told fortunes for many politicians including Sir John A. MacDonald. The cemetery is maintained by the Township of Rideau Lakes.