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While the original entrance has the dates 1837 - 1913 above it, burials were recorded in the early 1800s. There were some members of the Newman and Bower families buried in 1818 and 1819. It is not known if the cemetery was a family cemetery before it became the City cemetery.
The cemetery was property of Portland Township until 1969. In 1969, the Village of Portland became the City of Portland and management of the cemetery was transferred from Portland Township to the City of Portland. At that time the cemetery consisted of approximately 30 acres. Today it is nearly 35 acres.