St. Luke's churchyard was in existence years before the present church was built. In     1861 the first Cedar Hill congregation felt their prayers were being answered when         Mr. Anthony Elliott, having just returned from the Caribou Gold Rush and hearing of     the church's need, gave St. Luke's seven acres: one for the church and churchyard,     with the rest for the Parson's Glebe (to augment his stipend through a cow and a few     pigs).

Records show that the churchyard was soon fenced, although there was a problem         keeping the fence in place. The shallowness of the soil made it difficult to anchor the     fence sufficiently to withstand the wind. It was subsequently replaced by a stone wall.

The first burial in the churchyard for which we have been able to find a record, took
    place in 1886, although it seems most likely there must have been parishioners
    buried there during the previous twenty-five years. The church yard was consecrated     for Christian burial only in 1892. An extra lot was added and consecrated in 1929.
    The cemetery was enlarged with the new piece being consecrated in 1942.

In 1933 the cemetery paths were paved, and subsequently, headstones laid flat.
    Although burials took place in the early years, recently there has only been space for     the interment of ashes. Several cremation plots are available, as well as niches in the     Columbarium at the parking lot entrance to the cemetery. Additional Columbaria
    space is planned.

From time to time, bequests have been received for the upkeep of the cemetery, and     a separate fund has been established and has been utilized in time of need. A    
    cemetery Committee exercises vigilance in all other matters pertaining to "God's
    Acre". Once a year volunteers spend several hours working on a cemetery clean up.    

It has become a tranquil area where many members of earlier congregations rest in     peace in the shadow of St. Luke's Church.