The community of Maypearl was established on the International and Great Northern Railroad line in 1903. The 1907 death of landowner William P. Wilemon and his burial on his farm led Maypearl citizens to discuss establishing a cemetery for the community. Wilemon's widow, Minnie, sold four acres of land, including her husband's burial site, to trustees J. P. Claunch, A. W. Dowd, and Isaac Griffith for that purpose. The cemetery became a resting place for people who lived and worked in the community, including doctors, business owners, teachers, and farmers, as well as members of various fraternal organizations. Its tombstones also mark the graves of military veterans who served in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam. In the latter part of the 20th century, descendants of William and Minnie Wilemon and Betha Jackson donated additional land for the graveyard, which remains a significant reminder of the history and heritage of this part of Ellis County.