The Arlington Cemetery Company, formed in 1909, bought 4.7 acres of land on this site. Its owners were R.D. Cole, S.Y. Wilson, H.S. Griffin, W.A. Taylor, F.S. Bragg, and A.H. Murray. In time, the company ceased to function. The Arlington Cemetery Association, Inc. was formed in 1975, with Louis Brockwell, Lewis Beard, Lawrence Hughes, Margaret Carson, James Wilson, and Joe Harrell as incorporators. An Endowment Trust Fund for perpetual care was established in 1983, and 6 acres of land were added to provide for future needs.