The earliest marked grave in this cemetery is that of Amanda Thurmond (1878-1879), granddaughter of Dave Thurmond, who first settled this area in 1848. Dempsey S. Holt donated three acres in 1887 for a school, church, and cemetery, and Dr. Isaac L. Van Zandt, a pioneer physician and Confederate veteran, deeded additional land in 1894. The Village of Dido, named for the mythological Queen of Carthage, was once a thriving community with a post office and stores, but it declined after the railroad bypassed it in the 1890s. Among the 1,000 graves are those of many pioneer families.