This cemetery was founded in 1710. It is owned by the Town of West Brookfield. In 2006, this cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A map and inventory of this cemetery was prepared by Eagle Scout candidate Justin T. Schnare in January 2000 for the West Brookfield Historical Commission.

The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as WBK804.

This cemetery is referred to in the book "Vital Records of Brookfield, Massachusetts to 1850", Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, as G.S.7.. The town of West Brookfield was established in 1848.