The Earlham cemetery is located one-half mile east of the intersection of Chestnut and Main streets. The main entrance is on the east side. The original cemetery (Section A) was a gift to the town by Mark D. Hill, who had previously plotted it and sold about 21 lots before deeding it to the municipal corporation on May 5, 1893. The first recorded burial in the Earlham cemetery was that of Effie Hill, daughter of Benoni and Mazana Hill, who died April 11, 1869, at the age of seven months. The original part of the cemetery, known as Section A, is the northeast section. Over time, as Section A filled up, additional land to the east and south of Section A was acquired by the town of Earlham.