The cemetery first began as the Doty Family cemetery. Later Tisdel Gilbert Doty donated the land for a public cemetery. The first known burial is Emaline Reasoner Doty, Tisdel's first wife, who died 11 February 1879. The cemetery may be reached from I-20 by exiting on Highway 193. Northbound on 193 and then about a mile to "Doty Cemetery Road". At the dead end, turn right onto McQueary Road. The cemetery is about 0.2 mile on the left. It can be seen from the road.