This burial ground is the oldest known African American cemetery in Orange County. When Mary E. (Merriman) Boneville transferred 2.5 acres of land to William King, trustee of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, in 1875, the deed indicated that the property was already in use as a burial site. The oldest marked grave is that of Trusser T. Thomas (1866-1886), followed by J. Jordan (1870-1891). Many of the 19th century burials were those of young people. William King (1833-1896), a church trustee, craftsman, and farmer who came from Mississippi with his wife Mary as early as 1855, is also interred here. Known at various times as The Colored Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery, and Merrion Cemetery, it was listed in the city directory as Hollywood Cemetery as early as 1922; during the 1950s, the director of the Sparrow Funeral Home officially named it Hollywood, and death certificates began to reflect that name. Many buried here were veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, while others, such as educator Emma H. Wallace (d. 1968), also rest here. Under the direction of Mount Zion Church, Hollywood Cemetery continues to serve the African American community of Orange County and others who wish to be buried here.